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FSST-007

Industrial

Moody County, South Dakota · MISO

DC Readiness
50.0
Fair / 100

At a glance

FSST-007 is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Moody County, South Dakota, scoring 50.0/100 DC Readiness — 32nd of 32 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the SIOUX VALLEY SW ELEC COOP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilitySIOUX VALLEY SW ELEC COOPcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth18
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTierPoint Sioux Falls - East
IXP distance33.9 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage92.3%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (25/100)
Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score63/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterTierPoint Sioux Falls - East
DC distance33.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity11.48¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.70¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days7,300
Land price / acre$8,691

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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How does FSST-007 compare with other sites in Moody County?

FSST-007 ranks 32nd of 32 scored candidate sites in Moody County. Its 50.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 52.3. It is roughly in line with the South Dakota average of 54.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the South Dakota average, its strongest sub-score is water (76 vs 76) and its weakest is natural hazard (63 vs 77). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is FSST-007 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Sioux Falls - East at 33.9 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is TierPoint Sioux Falls - East, 33.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at FSST-007?

The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Moody County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
63
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 Moody County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near FSST-007
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN163549Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN138637Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN167783Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN131224Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.6
TAP167777Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.4
TAP167782Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN167785Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs55.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——4.3 yrs53.1

FSST-007: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of FSST-007?

FSST-007 scores 50.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 32nd of 32 scored sites in Moody County. The Moody County average is 52.3 and the South Dakota average is 54.7.

Which electric utility serves FSST-007?

SIOUX VALLEY SW ELEC COOP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is FSST-007 in?

FSST-007 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is FSST-007 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.

How far is FSST-007 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is TierPoint Sioux Falls - East, about 33.9 miles away; 7 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “FSST-007, Moody County, SD”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/south-dakota/moody-county/fsst-007-1377b192 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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