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LAKE PRESTON 69 KV SUBSTATION

Substation-Adjacent

Kingsbury, South Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
59.1
Good / 100

LAKE PRESTON 69 KV SUBSTATION is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Kingsbury, South Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 59.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationLAKE PRESTON 69 KV SUBSTATION
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityNORTHWESTERN ENERGY - (SD)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 depth3
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTierPoint Sioux Falls - West
IXP distance61.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage94.8%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint Sioux Falls West Data Center
DC distance61.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity10.48¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.40¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days7,300
Land price / acre$5,005

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%
46
Speed to power20%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
73
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 Kingsbury, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near LAKE PRESTON 69 KV SUBSTATION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Lake PrestonGreenfield——1.0 yrs65.5
EC Near Lake PrestonGreenfield——1.0 yrs65.3
EC Near Lake PrestonGreenfield——1.0 yrs64.6
EC Near Lake PrestonGreenfield——1.0 yrs64.5
EC Near Lake PrestonGreenfield——1.0 yrs64.2
Lake PrestonBrownfield—24 MW1.0 yrs64.1
EC Near Lake PrestonGreenfield——1.0 yrs64.0
EC Near Lake PrestonGreenfield——1.0 yrs63.8

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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