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Old Smee School

Industrial

Corson County, South Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
53.7
Fair / 100

Old Smee School is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Corson County, South Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 53.7/100 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 IXPDCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck
IXP distance83.4 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage75.2%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck
DC distance83.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity12.92¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.34¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days7,300
Land price / acre$1,338

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 + 7 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%
70
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 Corson County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Old Smee School
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP135079Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs55.8
Nape Waste Food PantryIndustrial3.3 yrs53.7
Old Smee School Teachers' QuartersIndustrial3.3 yrs53.7
Old Hardware StoreIndustrial3.3 yrs53.7
St. Elizabeth's MissionIndustrial3.3 yrs53.5
St. Elizabeth's StationIndustrial3.3 yrs53.2
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132843 - TAP135079)Greenfield115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs49.5

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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