Mine Site

Former Mine

Grant County, South Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
41.8
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Grant County, South Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 41.8/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth17

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTierPoint Sioux Falls - West
IXP distance111.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Stone; Status: Temporarily Idled
Cleanup statusTemporarily Idled

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint Sioux Falls West Data Center
DC distance111.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity7.33¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days7,300
Land price / acre$4,207

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%
51
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 Grant County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BIG STONE SOUTHSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs71.5
UNKNOWN175846Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs69.8
BIG STONESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs69.3
UNKNOWN175855Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs69.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN175849 - ELLENDALE 345 )Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs68.2
Greenfield (BIG STONE SOUTH - UNKNOWN17584)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs65.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN175846 - BIG STONE SOUT)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs64.4
Greenfield (BIG STONE SOUTH - UNKNOWN17584)Greenfield345 kV600 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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