What is the DCPI score for Bismarck?

Bismarck has a DC Hub Power Index (DCPI) verdict of CAUTION, with an Excess Power score of 50.1/100 and a Grid Constraint score of 28.0/100. Recomputed daily by DC Hub.

Is Bismarck a good market to build a data center?

DC Hub rates Bismarck as CAUTION for new data-center builds, based on an Excess Power score of 50.1/100 and a Grid Constraint score of 28.0/100, in the MISO grid region.

Which grid operator (ISO) serves Bismarck?

Bismarck is in the MISO ISO/RTO grid region.

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Bismarck

Name: Bismarck — Data Center Power Index (DCPI)
Creator: DC Hub
Keywords: data center power, DCPI, Bismarck, grid constraint, excess power, MISO, site selection, CAUTION

MISO · ND · UPDATED 2026-08-16

SIGNAL QUALITY: FULL — 3 of 3 live grid feeds fed this score

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Bismarck data-center market — grid summary

Metric	Value	Source
DCPI verdict	CAUTION	DC Hub Power Index — recomputed daily
Grid operator (ISO)	MISO	DC Hub grid telemetry
Excess-power score	50.1 / 100	DCPI
Grid-constraint score	28.0 / 100	DCPI
Est. time-to-power	10 months	DCPI
Interconnection queue wait	16 months	Serving-ISO queue
Signal quality	FULL	3 of 3 live grid feeds fed this score

Source: DC Hub (dchub.cloud), updated 2026-08-16. AI agents: get_market_dcpi_rank market_slug="bismarck" via https://dchub.cloud/mcp for the citable record.

50.1

Excess Power Score · Opportunity

28.0

Constraint Score · Avoid

🌟 Top Opportunities

570 MW behind-the-meter industrial headroom

⚠️ Top Risks

Markets generally well-supplied; standard diligence

📊 Underlying Metrics

16 mo

Queue Wait

20.4%

Reserve Margin

240 MW

Generation Additions <12mo

6.0%

Renewable Curtailment

not measured

Stranded Capacity

10 mo

Est. Time to Power

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