Datacenter Sites in Butte County, South Dakota
Butte County has 9 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Butte County, South Dakota has 9 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the South Dakota average of 54.7. It ranks 36th of 52 South Dakota counties by number of sites and 37th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · b7b15ca5 at 57.6/100.
Site-selection context for Butte County
Incentive detail: No state corporate income tax; no personal income tax; no personal property tax.
How does Butte County compare with other counties in South Dakota?
By number of scored sites, Butte County ranks 36th of the 52 South Dakota counties with a county page, holding 0.8% of the state's 1,151 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.1/100 ranks 37th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2493rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 3 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Butte County?
Former Mine sites are the most common (4, 44% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (3) and industrial (2). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Butte County?
Industrial electricity averages 9.76¢/kWh and commercial 13.13¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low-medium. 4 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 700 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 45°F. Land is valued around $1,359 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Butte County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN167680 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
| UNKNOWN167677 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
| UNKNOWN131171 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.7 |
| Busfield Addition Property | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.7 |
| 415 5th Ave. | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.0 |
Every scored site in Butte County
All 9 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · b7b15ca5 · 57.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4d7b10ee · 57.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 65ec0644 · 56.1
- Mine Site · bc3d80b8 · 51.7
- Mine Site · 46dea1b7 · 51.7
- Busfield Addition Property · 51.7
- 415 5th Ave. · 51.7
- Mine Site · 7adc5e08 · 50.5
- Mine Site · cad00f42 · 49.0
Butte County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Butte County?
9 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 36th-most of 52 South Dakota counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Butte County?
Substation-Adjacent site · b7b15ca5 scores 57.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 9 scored sites in Butte County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Butte 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 Butte County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Butte County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
What are industrial electricity rates in Butte County?
Average industrial electricity is 9.76¢/kWh and commercial is 13.13¢/kWh in Butte County.
More in South Dakota
- All datacenter sites in South Dakota· 1,151 sites
- Operating datacenters in South Dakota
- Electric substations in South Dakota
- Minnehaha County· 95 sites · avg 58.1
- Day County· 82 sites · avg 51.9
- Pennington County· 58 sites · avg 59.7
- Beadle County· 51 sites · avg 55.1
- Charles Mix County· 40 sites · avg 53.4
- Brown County· 37 sites · avg 57.4
- Former Mine sites in South Dakota
- Substation-Adjacent sites in South Dakota
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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Butte County, South Dakota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-dakota/butte-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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