Datacenter Sites in McLean County, North Dakota
McLean County has 55 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 63.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 8,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
55
Candidate sites
63.9/100
Avg DC Readiness
8,300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for McLean County
Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
10.13¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.57¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$2,556
Land price / acre
500
Cooling degree days
8,600
Heating degree days
40°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in McLean County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near Coal Creek | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 65.1 |
| EC Near Coal Creek | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 65.1 |
| EC Near Coal Creek | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 64.5 |
| EC Near Coal Creek | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 64.4 |
| EC Near Coal Creek | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 64.0 |
| EC Near Coal Creek | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 63.7 |
| UNKNOWN133143 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 63.3 |
| TAP134163 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 63.3 |
| EC Coal McLean County | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 61.8 |
| EC Coal McLean County | Greenfield | — | — | 1.4 yrs | 60.7 |
| UNKNOWN134174 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.9 |
| UNKNOWN158084 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.9 |
| Wilton Motors Building | Industrial | — | — | 3.3 yrs | 58.3 |
| UNKNOWN133962 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| UNKNOWN133963 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| TAP133973 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| UNKNOWN133975 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| UNKNOWN133965 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| UNKNOWN133974 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| TAP133969 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.1 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN133143 - UNKNOWN135302) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 57.0 |
| Mercer School Building | Industrial | — | — | 3.3 yrs | 56.3 |
| Greenfield (MCHENRY - TAP134163) | Greenfield | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 56.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.3 yrs | 56.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.3 yrs | 56.1 |
McLean County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in McLean County?
- 55 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 63.9/100 DC Readiness.
- Does McLean County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in McLean County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates McLean County as "Relatively Low" (score 20).
- What are industrial electricity rates in McLean County?
- Average industrial electricity is 7.57¢/kWh and commercial is 10.13¢/kWh in McLean County.
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