Datacenter Sites in Brookings County, South Dakota
Brookings County has 30 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 60.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 4,900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
30
Candidate sites
60.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
4,900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Brookings County
Yesno_income_tax
Datacenter tax incentive
11.84¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.56¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$6,212
Land price / acre
700
Cooling degree days
7,300
Heating degree days
45°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: No state corporate income tax; no personal income tax; no personal property tax.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Brookings County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.0 yrs | 72.0 |
| UNKNOWN175847 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.0 yrs | 71.4 |
| TAP138633 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.8 |
| UNKNOWN131214 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.6 |
| UNKNOWN131221 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 69.1 |
| UNKNOWN138640 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.9 |
| TAP138634 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 68.8 |
| Greenfield (SPLIT ROCK - WHITE) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.0 yrs | 67.6 |
| UNKNOWN131211 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 66.8 |
| Greenfield (SPLIT ROCK - WHITE) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.0 yrs | 66.4 |
| TAP138630 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 66.2 |
| TAP144212 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 65.7 |
| UNKNOWN133784 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 64.8 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN131211 - UNKNOWN131217) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 62.1 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN131158 - BROOKINGS COUN) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 61.7 |
| UNKNOWN131215 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 61.5 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN131211 - UNKNOWN131217) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 61.4 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN131224 - UNKNOWN133784) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 61.1 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN131217 - UNKNOWN133784) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 61.1 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN131217 - WHITE) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 60.8 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN131211 - UNKNOWN131217) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 60.5 |
| Greenfield (WATERTOWN - WHITE) | Greenfield | 345 kV | 600 MW | 1.0 yrs | 60.4 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN131217 - WATERTOWN) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 59.0 |
| UNKNOWN131217 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.0 yrs | 55.5 |
| Former Power Plant | Industrial | — | — | — | 43.0 |
Brookings County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Brookings County?
- 30 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 60.2/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Brookings County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- No state corporate income tax; no personal income tax; no personal property tax.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Brookings County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Brookings County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Brookings County?
- Average industrial electricity is 8.56¢/kWh and commercial is 11.84¢/kWh in Brookings County.
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