Grand Forks

Brownfield

Nelson County, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
59.3
Good / 100

Grand Forks is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Nelson County, North Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 59.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 9 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity9 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.07¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth9
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMidco Grand Forks
IXP distance39.2 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage100.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance472.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerSlaubaugh, Ronald W. & Dorothy A.
Parcel APN10347000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former useoil
Existing capacity9 MW
Retirement date2012-12-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone D
Water stress (WRI)1.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score80/100
Construction cost index73.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMidco Grand Forks
DC distance39.2 mi
Nearest rail4.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline39.2 mi
Nearest fiber route164.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity7.06¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.89¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days8,600
Land price / acre$2,048

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
24
Speed to power15%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
80
Natural hazard8%
80
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
89
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Grand Forks
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GRAND FORKSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs69.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133386 - GRAND FORKS)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs67.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133386 - GRAND FORKS)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs67.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133386 - GRAND FORKS)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs66.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133386 - GRAND FORKS)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs66.4
Greenfield (GRAND FORKS - CENTER 345KV SWI)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs63.3
Greenfield (DEVILS LAKE - LAKOTA)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.7
Former Michigan School- Fargo Assembly BuildingIndustrial44.8

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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