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BROOKINGS COUNTY

Substation-Adjacent

Lincoln County, South Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
64.7
Good / 100

BROOKINGS COUNTY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lincoln County, South Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 64.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBROOKINGS COUNTY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth5
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTierPoint Sioux Falls - East
IXP distance55.6 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage99.3%

Site characteristics

Land contactLincoln County County Assessor

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score75/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint Sioux Falls - East
DC distance55.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Moderate (25)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.86¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.38¢/kWh
Cooling degree days600
Heating degree days7,700
Land price / acre$6,365

Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for qualified DCs.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
87
Speed to power15%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
45
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
92
Natural hazard8%
75
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
45
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
95

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BROOKINGS COUNTY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (BROOKINGS COUNTY - UNKNOWN1758)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.3 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN132492Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN132494Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN132495Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN157178Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN167831Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN157181Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN158017Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs55.5

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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