EC Near Williston
GreenfieldWilliams, North Dakota · SPP
At a glance
EC Near Williston is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Williams, North Dakota, scoring 54.4/100 DC Readiness — 40th of 56 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP 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 EC Near Williston compare with other sites in Williams?
EC Near Williston ranks 40th of 56 scored candidate sites in Williams. Its 54.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.5. 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 speed to power (53 vs 51) and its weakest is natural hazard (50 vs 79). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Williston to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is TMP636_WARD_BISMARK_230_kV_FLO_CENTER_SQUAREBUTT (MISO), 79 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is DCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck at 136.8 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, 136.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Williston?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 1.00 on a 0–5 scale. Mapped wetlands (National Wetlands Inventory) are present on the parcel. The parcel overlaps designated critical habitat (Piping Plover (Final)). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Williams "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 Williams, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUDSON | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 64.8 |
| UNKNOWN204457 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.1 |
| UNKNOWN131051 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.5 |
| TAP208338 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 61.1 |
| EC Near Williston | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.4 |
| EC Near Williston | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.2 |
| EC Near Williston | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| EC Near Williston | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.9 |
EC Near Williston: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Williston?
EC Near Williston scores 54.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 40th of 56 scored sites in Williams. The Williams average is 56.5 and the North Dakota average is 55.7.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Williston?
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 EC Near Williston in?
EC Near Williston is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Williston in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near Williston?
Parcel records list the owner as Slaubaugh, Ronald W. & Dorothy A. (private land).
How far is EC Near Williston from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is DCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck, about 136.8 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, “EC Near Williston, Williams, ND”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-dakota/williams/ec-near-williston-bce629dc (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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