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Datacenter Sites in Williams, North Dakota

Williams has 56 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,760 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Williams, North Dakota has 56 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the North Dakota average of 55.7. It ranks 4th of 43 North Dakota counties by number of sites and 18th by average score. The top-scoring site is JUDSON at 64.8/100.

56
Candidate sites
56.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,760 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Williams

Site-selection context for Williams

Yesproperty_tax_exemption
Datacenter tax incentive
7.06¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.37¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$1,383
Land price / acre
500
Cooling degree days
8,600
Heating degree days
40°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.

How does Williams compare with other counties in North Dakota?

By number of scored sites, Williams ranks 4th of the 43 North Dakota counties with a county page, holding 5.5% of the state's 1,020 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.5/100 ranks 18th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 666th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 39 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Williams?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (27, 48% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (16) and former mine (10). 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 Williams?

Industrial electricity averages 8.37¢/kWh and commercial 7.06¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (20). WRI water stress is low-medium. 5 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 $1,383 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Williams

Top datacenter sites in Williams
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
JUDSONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN204457Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.1
UNKNOWN131051Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs62.5
TAP208338Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs61.1
EC Near WillistonGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.4
EC Near WillistonGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.2
EC Near WillistonGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.9
EC Near WillistonGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.9
EC Near WillistonGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.7
UNKNOWN134177Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN134456Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN130777Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN134458Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.4
Greenfield (JUDSON - TANDE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs58.3
TAP134468Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.3
TAP134464Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.3
EC Near WillistonGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN134455Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN134043Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN134046Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN134047Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN134453Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs58.0
TAP134060Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.9
EC Near WillistonGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN134049Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.7

Every scored site in Williams

All 56 sites, best first.

Williams datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Williams?

56 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 4th-most of 43 North Dakota counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Williams?

JUDSON scores 64.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 56 scored sites in Williams (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Williams offer datacenter tax incentives?

Property tax exemption for new DC construction for up to 5 years.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Williams?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Williams as "Relatively Low" (score 20).

What are industrial electricity rates in Williams?

Average industrial electricity is 8.37¢/kWh and commercial is 7.06¢/kWh in Williams.

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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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Williams, North Dakota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-dakota/williams (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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