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Former Integra Castings Facility

Industrial

Towner County, North Dakota · MISO

DC Readiness
51.7
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Integra Castings Facility is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Towner County, North Dakota, scoring 51.7/100 DC Readiness — 3rd of 4 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the NORTHERN PLAINS ELECTRIC COOP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

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 distance105.6 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 distance105.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.04¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.92¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days8,600
Land price / acre$1,929

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 + 3 nearby

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How does Former Integra Castings Facility compare with other sites in Towner County?

Former Integra Castings Facility ranks 3rd of 4 scored candidate sites in Towner County. Its 51.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.3. It is roughly in line with the North Dakota average of 55.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the North Dakota average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (75 vs 71) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 43). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Integra Castings Facility to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is TMP293_RUGBY230_RUGBY_115kV_flto_RUGBY230_BALTAJ (MISO), 37 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Midco Grand Forks at 105.6 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Midco Grand Forks, 105.6 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Integra Castings Facility?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Towner County "Relatively Low".

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%
75
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 Towner County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Former Integra Castings Facility
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN134109Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN134112Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN134109 - LEEDS)Greenfield115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs50.8

Former Integra Castings Facility: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Integra Castings Facility?

Former Integra Castings Facility scores 51.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 3rd of 4 scored sites in Towner County. The Towner County average is 54.3 and the North Dakota average is 55.7.

Which electric utility serves Former Integra Castings Facility?

NORTHERN PLAINS ELECTRIC COOP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Former Integra Castings Facility in?

Former Integra Castings Facility is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Integra Castings Facility from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Midco Grand Forks, about 105.6 miles away; 3 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Integra Castings Facility, Towner County, ND”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-dakota/towner-county/former-integra-castings-facility-cd5ed3ca (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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