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OZ Sioux

Greenfield

Sioux County, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
60.4
Good / 100

OZ Sioux is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Sioux County, North Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 60.4/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.06¢/kWh
UtilityMONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.4 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth15
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate20%
Withdrawal rate80%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck
IXP distance52.8 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage96.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance412.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactSioux County Assessor
Parcel APN10347000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score80/100
Construction cost index80.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck
DC distance52.8 mi
Nearest rail19.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline24.3 mi
Nearest fiber route26.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity5.84¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.65¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days8,600
Land price / acre$1,367

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%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
61
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk7%
85
Natural hazard6%
80
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
83
Gas pipeline2%
22
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Sioux
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN131320Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs59.3
Old Wishing Well BarIndustrial——3.3 yrs51.5
Long Soldier Dump SiteIndustrial——3.3 yrs51.2
Old Sitting Bull CollegeIndustrial——3.3 yrs51.2
Old Stockade BuildingIndustrial——3.3 yrs51.1
Tribal Facility 33 (aka BIA Residence)Industrial——3.3 yrs51.1
Old Warrior MotelIndustrial——3.3 yrs51.1
Old Teacher's QuartersIndustrial——3.3 yrs51.1

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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