Datacenter Sites in Walsh County, North Dakota
Walsh County has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 550 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Walsh County, North Dakota has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the North Dakota average of 55.7. It ranks 22nd of 43 North Dakota counties by number of sites and 32nd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 6ec7ef5f at 57.6/100.
Site-selection context for Walsh County
Incentive detail: Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.
How does Walsh County compare with other counties in North Dakota?
By number of scored sites, Walsh County ranks 22nd of the 43 North Dakota counties with a county page, holding 1.5% of the state's 1,020 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.6/100 ranks 32nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2019th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 11 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Walsh County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (10, 67% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (4) and greenfield (1). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Walsh County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.64¢/kWh and commercial 5.04¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (20). WRI water stress is low-medium. 2 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 500 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 40°F. Land is valued around $3,221 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Walsh County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN134547 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
| OZ Walsh | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| TAP134542 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.6 |
| TAP172465 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| UNKNOWN134514 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| UNKNOWN134511 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| UNKNOWN134510 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| TAP134529 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| UNKNOWN134087 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.2 |
| UNKNOWN134527 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.2 |
| TAP134541 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| Former Walsh County Bank | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.5 |
| Former Potato Wash Plant | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.5 |
| Former Car Dealership | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.5 |
| Former Central Middle School | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.5 |
Every scored site in Walsh County
All 15 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6ec7ef5f · 57.6
- OZ Walsh · 57.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · ecba8fe0 · 55.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · bb69fa31 · 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 81568ae2 · 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 799300bb · 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 54ed6bef · 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · a5d5ce31 · 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · ae2ef1c0 · 55.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7f9b7b03 · 55.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6019208e · 55.1
- Former Walsh County Bank · 51.5
- Former Potato Wash Plant · 51.5
- Former Car Dealership · 51.5
- Former Central Middle School · 51.5
Walsh County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Walsh County?
15 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 22nd-most of 43 North Dakota counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Walsh County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 6ec7ef5f scores 57.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 15 scored sites in Walsh County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Walsh County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Walsh County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Walsh County as "Relatively Low" (score 20).
What are industrial electricity rates in Walsh County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.64¢/kWh and commercial is 5.04¢/kWh in Walsh County.
More in North Dakota
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- Electric substations in North Dakota
- Benson County· 85 sites · avg 51.2
- Ward County· 69 sites · avg 54.4
- Cass County· 58 sites · avg 58.0
- Williams· 56 sites · avg 56.5
- Rolette County· 55 sites · avg 52.7
- Burleigh County· 43 sites · avg 60.9
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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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Walsh County, North Dakota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-dakota/walsh-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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