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Ponderosa Campground

Industrial

Jackson County, South Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
50.9
Fair / 100

Ponderosa Campground is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Jackson County, South Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 50.9/100 DC Readiness and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityWEST CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOP INC - (SD)not available

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 distance87.3 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage70.4%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

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 distance87.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity13.02¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.43¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days7,300
Land price / acre$1,148
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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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

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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