UNKNOWN131251

Substation-Adjacent

Lincoln County, South Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
69.0
Good / 100

UNKNOWN131251 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lincoln County, South Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 69.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN131251
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth17
Avg queue wait1.0 yrs
Recent queue wait0.6 yrs
Completion rate22%
Withdrawal rate78%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMidco Sioux Falls
IXP distance26.0 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage60.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance137.0 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerWestern Area Power Administration
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index89.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSDN Communications Campus Sioux Falls South Dakota
DC distance29.5 mi
Nearest rail2.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.0 mi
Nearest fiber route23.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity10.35¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.95¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days7,300
Land price / acre$8,445

Incentive detail: No state corporate income tax; no personal income tax; no personal property tax.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
53
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk8%
76
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
65
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
75
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN131251
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
VIRGIL FODNESSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs74.3
UNKNOWN131291Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs72.8
UNKNOWN131303Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs70.9
Greenfield (SIOUX CITY - SPLIT ROCK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs70.7
TAP138044Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs70.6
TAP159427Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs69.8
Greenfield (SIOUX CITY - SPLIT ROCK)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.0 yrs69.7
Greenfield (UTICA JUNCTION - VIRGIL FODNES)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs69.2

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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