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Mine Site

Former Mine

Pennington County, South Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
55.0
Good / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Pennington County, South Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 55.0/100 DC Readiness and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityBLACK HILLS POWER, INC.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 depth4
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPGolden West Rapid City Skyline Facility
IXP distance14.1 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage35.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

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 datacenterGolden West Rapid City Skyline Facility
DC distance14.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity13.55¢/kWh
Industrial electricity13.16¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days7,300
Land price / acre$1,513

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%
71
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Pennington CountyGreenfield——1.0 yrs69.1
EC Near Ben FrenchGreenfield——1.0 yrs67.9
EC Near Ben FrenchGreenfield——1.0 yrs67.4
SOUTH RAPID CITYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs67.4
EC Coal Pennington CountyGreenfield——1.0 yrs66.8
EC Near Ben FrenchGreenfield——1.0 yrs66.7
EC Coal Pennington CountyGreenfield——1.0 yrs66.6
EC Near Ben FrenchGreenfield——1.0 yrs66.6

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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