DCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck is a data center operated by Dakota Carrier Network in Bismarck, ND, US. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Bismarck data-center market on the MISO grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 12.5-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Bismarck — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Bismarck — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Bismarck's data center footprint remains nascent, with only 1 tracked facility representing 0 MW of operational capacity. The market currently hosts a single operator—Dakota Carrier Network—indicating minimal infrastructure maturity and no recent M&A activity to signal investor confidence or competitive intensity in the region. This sparse operational base reflects a market still in early-stage development, with limited visibility into planned capacity expansions or new entrant intentions. The DCPI verdict of AVOID carries material weight for acquisition-focused investors. An excess-power rating of 43/100 signals that Bismarck lacks the power surplus necessary to support rapid facility scaling or colocation demand spikes, placing it below the threshold for aggressive growth strategies. The constraint score of 29/100—among the lowest measured dimensions—indicates significant grid,…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
Networks recorded as present at or immediately around DCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck in public peering records. Treat this as a map of who is there, not as a list of contracted cross-connects — availability, diversity and pricing are the operator’s to confirm.
Source: PeeringDB carrier-to-facility records, matched to this site by location. A network listed here may sit in a neighbouring hall or an adjacent building at the same address, so presence is reported for the location rather than for a single suite.
DC Hub tracks 14 operating generating units totalling 2,312 MW within about 50 km of Bismarck, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.
Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.
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