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Former BIA Jail

Industrial

Lyman County, South Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
51.7
Fair / 100

Former BIA Jail is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Lyman County, South Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 51.7/100 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 IXPMidco Yankton
IXP distance139.6 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage99.0%

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 datacenterMidco Yankton
DC distance139.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity10.58¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.33¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days7,300
Land price / acre$1,967

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%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
65
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

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former BIA Jail
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ LymanGreenfield——1.0 yrs60.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs52.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs52.6
Former Willis Vet supplyIndustrial——3.3 yrs52.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs52.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs52.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs52.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs52.3

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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