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Future CT

Brownfield

Hyde County, South Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
59.8
Good / 100

Future CT is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Hyde County, South Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 59.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 56 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity56 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilityNORTHWESTERN ENERGY - (SD)investor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 0.6 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth4
Avg queue wait1.0 yrs
Recent queue wait0.6 yrs
Completion rate22%
Withdrawal rate78%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPELN02
IXP distance111.3 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage100.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance289.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity56 MW

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteFARMERS UNION OIL COMPANY
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index65.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 1422191469
DC distance111.2 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline56.4 mi
Nearest fiber route116.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity9.89¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.77¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days7,300
Land price / acre$2,117

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 + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
52
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
61
Construction cost3%
96
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Future CT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN133185Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs62.5
EC Near Future CTGreenfield——1.0 yrs61.6
EC Near HighmoreGreenfield——1.0 yrs61.5
EC Near Future CTGreenfield——1.0 yrs61.0
EC Near Future CTGreenfield——1.0 yrs61.0
EC Near HighmoreGreenfield——1.0 yrs60.9
EC Near Future CTGreenfield——1.0 yrs60.8
EC Near Future CTGreenfield——1.0 yrs60.7

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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