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Mine Site

Former Mine

Mercer County, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
56.2
Good / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Mercer County, North Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 56.2/100 DC Readiness and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth9
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck
IXP distance46.7 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage100.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Nonmetal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score80/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck
DC distance46.7 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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
63
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
80
Natural hazard8%
80
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near StantonGreenfield1.4 yrs65.6
EC Near StantonGreenfield1.4 yrs65.4
EC Near StantonGreenfield1.4 yrs65.3
UNKNOWN135287Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs65.1
EC Near StantonGreenfield1.4 yrs65.1
EC Near StantonGreenfield1.4 yrs65.1
COYOTESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs65.1
UNKNOWN134171Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs65.1

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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