Carnegie Center
IndustrialWard County, North Dakota · MISO
At a glance
Carnegie Center is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Ward County, North Dakota, scoring 51.8/100 DC Readiness — 33rd of 69 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Cheap power, land, and cold climate; DC-friendly.
Incentive detail: Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.
Site location
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How does Carnegie Center compare with other sites in Ward County?
Carnegie Center ranks 33rd of 69 scored candidate sites in Ward County. Its 51.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.4. 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 Carnegie Center to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is TMP636_WARD_BISMARK_230_kV_FLO_CENTER_SQUAREBUTT (MISO), 0 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck at 98.4 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck, 98.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Carnegie Center?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Ward County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Ward County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN132680 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.8 |
| OZ Ward | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.8 |
| UNKNOWN134351 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.9 |
| UNKNOWN133967 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.7 |
| UNKNOWN133958 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.7 |
| TAP133946 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.7 |
| UNKNOWN133936 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.7 |
| TAP133947 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.7 |
Carnegie Center: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Carnegie Center?
Carnegie Center scores 51.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 33rd of 69 scored sites in Ward County. The Ward County average is 54.4 and the North Dakota average is 55.7.
Which electric utility serves Carnegie Center?
MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC.
What grid region is Carnegie Center in?
Carnegie Center is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Carnegie Center from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck, about 98.4 miles away; 5 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, “Carnegie Center, Ward County, ND”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-dakota/ward-county/carnegie-center-22526be9 (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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