Greenfield (UNKNOWN201481 - WEST HILL)

Greenfield

Custer County, South Dakota · WECC

DC Readiness
61.0
Good / 100

Greenfield (UNKNOWN201481 - WEST HILL) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Custer County, South Dakota, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 61.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN201481
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait1.7 yrs
Recent queue wait1.0 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPGolden West Rapid City Skyline Facility
IXP distance47.7 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage88.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance433.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerBLACK HILLS POWER, INC.
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index57.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterGolden West Rapid City Skyline Facility
DC distance47.7 mi
Nearest rail6.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline33.1 mi
Nearest fiber route98.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity13.93¢/kWh
Industrial electricity15.68¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days7,300
Land price / acre$1,832

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%
50
Speed to power15%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
94
Water risk8%
69
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Greenfield (UNKNOWN201481 - WEST HILL)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (UNKNOWN202528 - SOUTH RAPID CI)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs69.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN202528 - SOUTH RAPID CI)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs68.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN202528 - SOUTH RAPID CI)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs67.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN202528 - SOUTH RAPID CI)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs66.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN202528 - SOUTH RAPID CI)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs65.8
Greenfield (WAYSIDE - NEW UNDERWOOD)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs65.1
Greenfield (WAYSIDE - NEW UNDERWOOD)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs64.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN202528 - SOUTH RAPID CI)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs64.2

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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