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OZ Wells

Greenfield

Wells County, North Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
59.5
Good / 100

OZ Wells is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Wells County, North Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 59.5/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/kWh
UtilityNORTHERN PLAINS ELECTRIC COOPcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

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 distance75.0 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage99.9%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance491.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactWells County Assessor
Parcel APN10347000
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability50.0/100

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.00
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePROJECT SAFE SEND
Hazard sub-score70/100
Construction cost index60.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck
DC distance75.0 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline12.4 mi
Nearest fiber route4.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (20)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity9.21¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.00¢/kWh
Cooling degree days500
Heating degree days8,600
Land price / acre$2,385

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%
75
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk7%
80
Natural hazard6%
70
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
99
Gas pipeline2%
60
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Wells
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs52.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs52.1
Genuine Parts BuildingIndustrial——3.3 yrs52.1
Former Cathay SchoolIndustrial——3.3 yrs52.1
NAPA BuildingIndustrial——3.3 yrs52.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs52.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs52.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs52.0

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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