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Howard Buildings

Industrial

Miner County, South Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
52.1
Fair / 100

Howard Buildings is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Miner County, South Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 52.1/100 DC Readiness and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilitySIOUX VALLEY SW ELEC COOPcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

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 IXPTierPoint Sioux Falls - West
IXP distance45.4 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage97.3%

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 datacenterTierPoint Sioux Falls West Data Center
DC distance45.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity12.05¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.78¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days7,300
Land price / acre$4,428

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 + 6 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%
61
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
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 Miner County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Howard Buildings
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN167767Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs56.3
TAP167766Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN167763Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs56.2
TAP167764Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs56.1
TAP167762Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs55.9
Carthage SchoolIndustrial3.3 yrs52.6

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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