Mine Site

Former Mine

Clark County, South Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
37.3
Limited / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Clark County, South Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 37.3/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth17

Connectivity

Nearest IXPELN02
IXP distance88.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterApplied Digital / Ellendale Data Center
DC distance88.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity9.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.45¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days7,300
Land price / acre$4,741

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
14
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN159689Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs66.8
UNKNOWN159684Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs66.6
UNKNOWN159687Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs66.5
Greenfield (GROTON - WATERTOWN)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs66.3
TAP159691Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs66.2
TAP159686Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs65.7
UNKNOWN131209Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs65.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131209 - WATERTOWN)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs65.4

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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