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EC Near Coal Creek

Greenfield

McLean, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
61.4
Good / 100

EC Near Coal Creek is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in McLean, North Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 61.4/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilityMOUNTRAIL-WILLIAMS ELEC COOPcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.4 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth15
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck
IXP distance42.8 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage97.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance498.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactMcLean County Assessor
Parcel APN10347000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usenear retired oil plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score80/100
Construction cost index97.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck
DC distance42.8 mi
Nearest rail2.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.9 mi
Nearest fiber route0.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.13¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.57¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days8,600
Land price / acre$2,556

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

Cheap power, land, and cold climate; DC-friendly.

DC tax incentiveYes

Incentive detail: Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk7%
79
Natural hazard6%
80
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
69
Gas pipeline2%
91
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in McLean, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near EC Near Coal Creek
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP134163Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs62.9
UNKNOWN133143Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs62.4
EC Near Coal CreekGreenfield1.4 yrs62.1
EC Near Coal CreekGreenfield1.4 yrs62.0
EC Near Coal CreekGreenfield1.4 yrs61.3
EC Near Coal CreekGreenfield1.4 yrs60.9
EC Near Coal CreekGreenfield1.4 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN158084Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs58.8

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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