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Greenfield (MANDAN JUNCTION - TAP135296)

Greenfield

Mercer County, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
52.5
Fair / 100

At a glance

Greenfield (MANDAN JUNCTION - TAP135296) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Mercer County, North Dakota, scoring 52.5/100 DC Readiness — 33rd of 34 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is MANDAN JUNCTION. It sits in the SPP grid region and the MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMANDAN JUNCTION
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityMONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth15
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck
IXP distance46.6 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage100.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score80/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck
DC distance46.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity10.30¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.89¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days8,600
Land price / acre$1,277

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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How does Greenfield (MANDAN JUNCTION - TAP135296) compare with other sites in Mercer County?

Greenfield (MANDAN JUNCTION - TAP135296) ranks 33rd of 34 scored candidate sites in Mercer County. Its 52.5/100 is about 11% below the county average of 58.7. It is roughly in line with the North Dakota average of 55.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the North Dakota average, its strongest sub-score is speed to power (53 vs 51) and its weakest is power availability (28 vs 43). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Greenfield (MANDAN JUNCTION - TAP135296) to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, MANDAN JUNCTION, is the closest grid connection point on record and operates at 115 kV. The nearest located transmission bottleneck is TMP636_WARD_BISMARK_230_kV_FLO_CENTER_SQUAREBUTT (MISO), 73 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck at 46.6 miles. 2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck, 46.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Greenfield (MANDAN JUNCTION - TAP135296)?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Mercer County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
28
Speed to power20%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
80
Natural hazard6%
80
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (MANDAN JUNCTION - TAP135296)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN135287Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs65.5
UNKNOWN133835Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs65.5
UNKNOWN134171Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs65.5
COYOTESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs65.5
UNKNOWN160922Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs62.8
EC Near StantonGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.5
EC Near StantonGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.2
EC Near StantonGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.1

Greenfield (MANDAN JUNCTION - TAP135296): common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Greenfield (MANDAN JUNCTION - TAP135296)?

Greenfield (MANDAN JUNCTION - TAP135296) scores 52.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 33rd of 34 scored sites in Mercer County. The Mercer County average is 58.7 and the North Dakota average is 55.7.

What is the nearest substation to Greenfield (MANDAN JUNCTION - TAP135296)?

The nearest mapped substation is MANDAN JUNCTION, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Greenfield (MANDAN JUNCTION - TAP135296)?

MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC.

What grid region is Greenfield (MANDAN JUNCTION - TAP135296) in?

Greenfield (MANDAN JUNCTION - TAP135296) is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Greenfield (MANDAN JUNCTION - TAP135296) from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is DCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck, about 46.6 miles away; 2 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Greenfield (MANDAN JUNCTION - TAP135296), Mercer County, ND”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-dakota/mercer-county/greenfield-mandan-junction-tap135296-86ee0cc1 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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