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FORT THOMPSON

Substation-Adjacent

Buffalo County, South Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
62.9
Good / 100

FORT THOMPSON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Buffalo County, South Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 62.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFORT THOMPSON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMidco Yankton
IXP distance132.3 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage98.8%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMidco Yankton
DC distance132.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity11.30¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.19¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days7,300
Land price / acre$1,941

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%
87
Speed to power15%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
45
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
76
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
60
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 Buffalo County, ranked by DC Readiness.

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TAP161855Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs54.7
UNKNOWN131200Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs54.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine3.3 yrs53.4
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe-Big Bend DumpIndustrial3.3 yrs53.0
Crow Creek Fish & Wildlife BuildingIndustrial3.3 yrs53.0
Crow Creek Hobo InnIndustrial3.3 yrs53.0
Blaine ResidenceIndustrial3.3 yrs53.0
Crow Creek Old Lynn'sIndustrial3.3 yrs53.0

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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