Richland County, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
75.3
Excellent / 100

HANKINSON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Richland County, North Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 75.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHANKINSON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 IXPDCN Dakota Carrier Networks
IXP distance48.2 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage89.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance339.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerSlaubaugh, Ronald W. & Dorothy A.
Parcel APN10347000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability85.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Barren Land

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score80/100
Construction cost index77.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDakota Carrier Network
DC distance48.3 mi
Nearest rail2.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.0 mi
Nearest fiber route210.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.25¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days8,600
Land price / acre$4,419

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%
78
Speed to power15%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
80
Natural hazard8%
80
Buildability7%
85
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
48
Construction cost3%
85
Gas pipeline2%
84
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HANKINSON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (COAL CREEK - DICKINSON)Greenfield400 kV600 MW1.4 yrs71.4
Greenfield (HANKINSON - WAHPETON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs71.4
Greenfield (FRONTIER - WAHPETON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs71.0
Greenfield (COAL CREEK - DICKINSON)Greenfield400 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN133416 - ARROWHEAD)Greenfield250 kV300 MW1.4 yrs70.0
Greenfield (FORMAN 230 KV - HANKINSON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs69.5
Greenfield (FRONTIER - WAHPETON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs69.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131144 - HANKINSON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs68.9

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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