Former Power Plant
IndustrialBrookings County, South Dakota · MISO
At a glance
Former Power Plant is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Brookings County, South Dakota, scoring 52.0/100 DC Readiness — 28th of 35 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the SIOUX VALLEY SW ELEC COOP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: No state corporate income tax; no personal income tax; no personal property tax.
Site location
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How does Former Power Plant compare with other sites in Brookings County?
Former Power Plant ranks 28th of 35 scored candidate sites in Brookings County. Its 52.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.3. It is roughly in line with the South Dakota average of 54.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the South Dakota average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (75 vs 68) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 39). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former Power Plant to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Sioux Falls - West at 50 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is TierPoint Sioux Falls West Data Center, 49.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Power Plant?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Brookings County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Brookings County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP138634 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.9 |
| UNKNOWN138640 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.9 |
| UNKNOWN131221 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.9 |
| TAP138632 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.9 |
| UNKNOWN131222 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.8 |
| TAP138633 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.8 |
| UNKNOWN133784 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.8 |
| UNKNOWN131217 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
Former Power Plant: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Power Plant?
Former Power Plant scores 52.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 28th of 35 scored sites in Brookings County. The Brookings County average is 55.3 and the South Dakota average is 54.7.
Which electric utility serves Former Power Plant?
SIOUX VALLEY SW ELEC COOP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Former Power Plant in?
Former Power Plant is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Former Power Plant from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Sioux Falls - West, about 50 miles away; 6 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Power Plant, Brookings County, SD”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-dakota/brookings-county/former-power-plant-ee66b2bd (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.
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