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Spink, South Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
58.0
Good / 100

TAP159525 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Spink, South Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 58.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP159525
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityNORTHWESTERN ENERGY - (SD)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 depth3
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPELN02
IXP distance89.8 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage87.5%

Site characteristics

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 datacenterDatacenter 1422191468
DC distance89.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity9.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.32¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days7,300
Land price / acre$4,245

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%
46
Speed to power20%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
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 Spink, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near TAP159525
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near RedfieldGreenfield——1.0 yrs65.3
EC Near RedfieldGreenfield——1.0 yrs63.6
EC Near RedfieldGreenfield——1.0 yrs63.6
EC Near RedfieldGreenfield——1.0 yrs63.5
EC Near RedfieldGreenfield——1.0 yrs63.3
EC Near RedfieldGreenfield——1.0 yrs63.1
EC Near RedfieldGreenfield——1.0 yrs63.1
EC Near RedfieldGreenfield——1.0 yrs62.7

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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