Datacenter Sites in Mercer County, North Dakota
Mercer County has 34 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Mercer County, North Dakota has 34 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the North Dakota average of 55.7. It ranks 9th of 43 North Dakota counties by number of sites and 5th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · d6d11c04 at 65.5/100.
Site-selection context for Mercer County
Incentive detail: Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.
How does Mercer County compare with other counties in North Dakota?
By number of scored sites, Mercer County ranks 9th of the 43 North Dakota counties with a county page, holding 3.3% of the state's 1,020 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.7/100 ranks 5th in the state and is about 11% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1141st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 25 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Mercer County?
Greenfield sites are the most common (14, 41% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (13) and former mine (5). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Mercer County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.89¢/kWh and commercial 10.30¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (20). WRI water stress is low-medium. 2 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 500 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 40°F. Land is valued around $1,277 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Mercer County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN133835 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.5 |
| UNKNOWN134171 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.5 |
| COYOTE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.5 |
| UNKNOWN135287 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 65.5 |
| UNKNOWN160922 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.8 |
| EC Near Stanton | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.5 |
| EC Near Stanton | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Near Stanton | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.1 |
| EC Near Stanton | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.9 |
| EC Near Stanton | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.5 |
| EC Near Stanton | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.4 |
| EC Near Stanton | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.2 |
| EC Coal Mercer County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| BEULAH | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| TAP160669 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.2 |
| TAP135305 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.1 |
| TAP135296 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.1 |
| UNKNOWN135290 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.1 |
| UNKNOWN135280 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.1 |
| EC Near Stanton | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.0 |
| TAP135291 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.0 |
| TAP160664 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.9 |
| EC Coal Mercer County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.6 |
| EC Near Stanton | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.6 |
| EC Coal Mercer County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.2 |
Every scored site in Mercer County
All 34 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · d6d11c04 · 65.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · cfd94ef9 · 65.5
- COYOTE · 65.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 737f6aa9 · 65.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4fd976ff · 62.8
- EC Near Stanton · c778cfc8 · 61.5
- EC Near Stanton · 4284d599 · 61.2
- EC Near Stanton · 2dd89ab1 · 61.1
- EC Near Stanton · c81242c5 · 60.9
- EC Near Stanton · d053d279 · 60.5
- EC Near Stanton · b45aa05a · 60.4
- EC Near Stanton · b8f29732 · 60.2
- EC Coal Mercer County · 8bc9b2a0 · 59.9
- BEULAH · 59.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4bd715d2 · 59.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 18844740 · 59.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · d67211f7 · 59.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5813b26c · 59.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · f773a1a9 · 59.1
- EC Near Stanton · f11fe0cc · 59.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 39bd46f8 · 59.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 88786b0f · 58.9
- EC Coal Mercer County · 32607203 · 58.6
- EC Near Stanton · 201b6e19 · 58.6
- EC Coal Mercer County · 98bf02f9 · 58.2
- former Pioneer Homes Nursing Home · 53.4
- Sakakawea Medical Center · 53.4
- Mine Site · 0830345a · 53.3
- Mine Site · 2107364d · 53.3
- Mine Site · b2bcb08e · 53.3
- Mine Site · ec6274e5 · 53.2
- Mine Site · 1f1e9094 · 53.1
- Greenfield (MANDAN JUNCTION - TAP135296) · 52.5
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN135232 - TAP160664) · 51.0
Mercer County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Mercer County?
34 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 9th-most of 43 North Dakota counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Mercer County?
Substation-Adjacent site · d6d11c04 scores 65.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 34 scored sites in Mercer County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Mercer County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Mercer County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Mercer County as "Relatively Low" (score 20).
What are industrial electricity rates in Mercer County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.89¢/kWh and commercial is 10.30¢/kWh in Mercer County.
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- Cass County· 58 sites · avg 58.0
- Williams· 56 sites · avg 56.5
- Rolette County· 55 sites · avg 52.7
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Mercer County, North Dakota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-dakota/mercer-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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