Mobile Unit
BrownfieldHuron, Beadle, South Dakota · NorthWestern Energy - (SD)
Mobile Unit is a oil plant in Huron, Beadle, South Dakota, retired 2019-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 4 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.
Former use & capacity
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Mobile Unit, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROADLAND | Substation-Adjacent | SD | Beadle County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.7 |
| HURON | Substation-Adjacent | SD | Beadle County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.6 |
| Greenfield (ANTELOPE VALLEY STATION - BROA) | Greenfield | SD | Hand County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 67.8 |
| Greenfield (ANTELOPE VALLEY STATION - BROA) | Greenfield | SD | Beadle County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 65.8 |
| Greenfield (ANTELOPE VALLEY STATION - BROA) | Greenfield | SD | Hand County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.4 yrs | 65.7 |
| TAP159488 | Substation-Adjacent | SD | Beadle County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 64.9 |
| Greenfield (FORT THOMPSON - HURON) | Greenfield | SD | Hand County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.0 yrs | 64.7 |
| TAP138608 | Substation-Adjacent | SD | Beadle County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 64.2 |
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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.
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