Former Central Middle School

Industrial

Walsh County, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
45.1
Fair / 100

Former Central Middle School is a industrial datacenter candidate site in Walsh County, North Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 45.1/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth9

Connectivity

Nearest IXP232 20th St NW, East Grand Forks
IXP distance37.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenter232 20th St NW, East Grand Forks
DC distance37.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity5.04¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.64¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days8,600
Land price / acre$3,221

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%
30
Speed to power15%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Central Middle School
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DRAYTONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs73.0
Greenfield (GRAND FORKS - DRAYTON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs67.5
Greenfield (GRAND FORKS - DRAYTON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs67.2
Greenfield (GRAND FORKS - DRAYTON)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs66.3
Greenfield (TAP133982 - UNKNOWN134547)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs63.1
OZ WalshGreenfield1.4 yrs61.3
Former Walsh County BankIndustrial45.1
Former Car DealershipIndustrial45.1

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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