Mine Site

Former Mine

Perkins County, South Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
44.2
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Perkins County, South Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 44.2/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth9

Connectivity

Nearest IXPDCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck
IXP distance94.5 mi

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterDCN Dakota Carrier Networks Bismarck
DC distance94.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity12.97¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.89¢/kWh
Cooling degree days700
Heating degree days7,300
Land price / acre$1,179

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%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
53
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BISONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs68.3
Greenfield (BISON - HETTINGER)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs63.8
Greenfield (BISON - HETTINGER)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.4 yrs63.7
Greenfield (BISON - MAURINE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs63.3
Greenfield (BISON - MAURINE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs60.8
Greenfield (BISON - MAURINE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs60.5
Greenfield (BISON - MAURINE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs59.7
Greenfield (BISON - MAURINE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.0 yrs59.6

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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