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Mine Site

Former Mine

Brule County, South Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
54.3
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Brule County, South Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 54.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth5
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMidco Yankton
IXP distance97.5 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage98.8%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Land contactBrule County County Assessor
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterMidco Yankton
DC distance97.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity11.81¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.03¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days7,300
Land price / acre$3,337

Incentive detail: No state corporate income tax; no personal income tax; no personal property tax.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
76
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Brule County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
LAKE PLATTESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs61.1
TAP159311Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN159724Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs54.7
TAP159203Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs54.7
TAP159200Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN131199Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs54.7
TAP144172Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN161805Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs54.7

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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