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Fall River County, South Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
63.6
Good / 100

WEST HILL is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Fall River County, South Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 63.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWEST HILL
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
UtilityBLACK HILLS POWER, INC.investor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth4
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPGolden West Rapid City Skyline Facility
IXP distance47.1 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage85.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterGolden West Rapid City Skyline Facility
DC distance47.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity13.91¢/kWh
Industrial electricity15.14¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days7,300
Land price / acre$1,082

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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 + 5 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power20%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near WEST HILL
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN202528Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs62.9
UNKNOWN132677Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs57.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs52.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs52.6
Abandoned Water Fill StationIndustrial——3.3 yrs52.5

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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