Datacenter Sites in Brown County, South Dakota
Brown County has 37 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,900 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
37
Candidate sites
58.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,900 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Brown County
Yesno_income_tax
Datacenter tax incentive
10.40¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
8.96¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Low-Medium
Water stress
$4,295
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 Brown County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROTON | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.3 yrs | 65.3 |
| OZ Brown | Greenfield | — | — | 1.0 yrs | 64.9 |
| UNKNOWN131119 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| GROTON | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| TAP159578 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| TAP135081 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| UNKNOWN131110 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| TAP159590 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| UNKNOWN131130 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| UNKNOWN131121 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| TAP161863 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| UNKNOWN131114 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.5 |
| TAP159587 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.4 |
| UNKNOWN159585 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.4 |
| UNKNOWN131111 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.4 |
| TAP135082 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| TAP159622 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 59.1 |
| TAP159586 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 58.5 |
| TAP159530 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| UNKNOWN131124 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| UNKNOWN131109 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.3 yrs | 57.5 |
| TAP159624 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.3 yrs | 57.4 |
| TAP161864 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.3 yrs | 57.4 |
| UNKNOWN131123 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN132933 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.3 yrs | 57.3 |
Brown County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Brown County?
- 37 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.1/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Brown 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 Brown County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Brown County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Brown County?
- Average industrial electricity is 8.96¢/kWh and commercial is 10.40¢/kWh in Brown County.
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