Datacenter Sites in Hyde County, South Dakota
Hyde County has 22 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 410 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Hyde County, South Dakota has 22 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the South Dakota average of 54.7. It ranks 17th of 52 South Dakota counties by number of sites and 6th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 606c5be0 at 61.9/100.
Site-selection context for Hyde County
Incentive detail: No state corporate income tax; no personal income tax; no personal property tax.
How does Hyde County compare with other counties in South Dakota?
By number of scored sites, Hyde County ranks 17th of the 52 South Dakota counties with a county page, holding 1.9% of the state's 1,151 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.3/100 ranks 6th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1603rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 18 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Hyde County?
Greenfield sites are the most common (15, 68% of the county's inventory), followed by brownfield (2) and industrial (2). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Hyde County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.77¢/kWh and commercial 9.89¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is low-medium. 2 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 700 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 45°F. Land is valued around $2,117 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Hyde County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN133185 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.9 |
| EC Near Future CT | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.4 |
| EC Near Highmore | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| EC Near Future CT | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.8 |
| EC Near Future CT | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.7 |
| EC Near Highmore | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.7 |
| EC Near Future CT | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.5 |
| EC Near Future CT | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.5 |
| Future CT | Brownfield | — | 56 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.5 |
| EC Near Future CT | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.5 |
| EC Near Highmore | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.4 |
| EC Near Future CT | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.3 |
| EC Near Future CT | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.9 |
| EC Near Future CT | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.6 |
| EC Near Future CT | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.4 |
| EC Near Highmore | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| EC Near Future CT | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.6 |
| UNKNOWN131197 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.4 |
| Highmore | Brownfield | — | 4 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.4 |
| Highmore Auditorium | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.4 |
| Girls Dorm, Crow Creek Tribal School | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.8 |
Every scored site in Hyde County
All 22 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 606c5be0 · 61.9
- EC Near Future CT · 1bd05fa1 · 59.4
- EC Near Highmore · 6762f789 · 59.3
- EC Near Future CT · 87d52ad6 · 58.8
- EC Near Future CT · 669d468e · 58.7
- EC Near Highmore · bea1b612 · 58.7
- EC Near Future CT · ca877dbe · 58.5
- EC Near Future CT · 353c9f0c · 58.5
- Future CT · 58.5
- EC Near Future CT · bdd45012 · 58.5
- EC Near Highmore · a036a31e · 58.4
- EC Near Future CT · f5821b18 · 58.3
- EC Near Future CT · eb977f03 · 57.9
- EC Near Future CT · f4152c69 · 57.6
- EC Near Future CT · 64bc1888 · 57.4
- EC Near Highmore · 14db3e96 · 57.3
- EC Near Future CT · 42eb4b7e · 56.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9b91a8b9 · 56.4
- Highmore · 54.8
- Mine Site · b7857263 · 52.4
- Highmore Auditorium · 52.4
- Girls Dorm, Crow Creek Tribal School · 50.8
Hyde County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Hyde County?
22 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 17th-most of 52 South Dakota counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Hyde County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 606c5be0 scores 61.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 22 scored sites in Hyde County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Hyde County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No state corporate income tax; no personal income tax; no personal property tax.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Hyde County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Hyde County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
What are industrial electricity rates in Hyde County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.77¢/kWh and commercial is 9.89¢/kWh in Hyde County.
More in South Dakota
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- Operating datacenters in South Dakota
- Electric substations in South Dakota
- Minnehaha County· 95 sites · avg 58.1
- Day County· 82 sites · avg 51.9
- Pennington County· 58 sites · avg 59.7
- Beadle County· 51 sites · avg 55.1
- Charles Mix County· 40 sites · avg 53.4
- Brown County· 37 sites · avg 57.4
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Hyde County, South Dakota”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-dakota/hyde-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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