Webster IC

Brownfield

Webster, Day, South Dakota · NorthWestern Energy - (SD)

Legacy capacity
2
MW

Webster IC is a oil plant in Webster, Day, South Dakota, retired 2004-04-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 2 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

Former useoil plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2004-04-01
EIA plant ID#3348

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation9.5 mi
OperatorNorthWestern Energy - (SD)
Operator address320 East Fifth Avenue, Webster, SD, 57274
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a oil plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Webster IC, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Webster IC
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (UNKNOWN175849 - ELLENDALE 345 )GreenfieldSDGrant County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.2
TAP159546Substation-AdjacentSDDay County115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs68.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN175849 - ELLENDALE 345 )GreenfieldSDDay County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN175849 - ELLENDALE 345 )GreenfieldSDDay County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN175849 - ELLENDALE 345 )GreenfieldSDDay County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN175849 - ELLENDALE 345 )GreenfieldSDDay County345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs67.6
TAP143494Substation-AdjacentSDDay County115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs67.6
TAP159680Substation-AdjacentSDDay County115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs67.4

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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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