Mine Site

Former Mine

McPherson County, South Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
41.7
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in McPherson County, South Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 41.7/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth17

Connectivity

Nearest IXPELN02
IXP distance52.6 mi

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterApplied Digital / Ellendale Data Center
DC distance52.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity12.16¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.62¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days7,300
Land price / acre$2,389

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%
30
Speed to power15%
43
Fiber connectivity12%
43
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN133741Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs74.8
Greenfield (GROTON - LELAND OLDS)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs71.2
Greenfield (GROTON - LELAND OLDS)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs71.2
Greenfield (GROTON - LELAND OLDS)Greenfield345 kV600 MW1.4 yrs70.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN132927 - TAP175850)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs69.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131108 - UNKNOWN133741)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs66.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine38.1

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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