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Block Grant Building

Industrial

Rolette County, North Dakota · MISO

DC Readiness
51.3
Fair / 100

Block Grant Building is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Rolette County, North Dakota, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 51.3/100 DC Readiness and a 4.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityNORTHERN PLAINS ELECTRIC COOPcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth20
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMidco Grand Forks
IXP distance138.2 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage100.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMidco Grand Forks
DC distance138.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.84¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days8,600
Land price / acre$1,661

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
80
Natural hazard6%
80
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Block Grant Building
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN134122Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs61.4
OZ RoletteGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.0
OZ RoletteGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.3
TAP160686Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN134115Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN134116Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.3
TAP134125Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN134337Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.9

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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