Redfield

Brownfield

Spink, South Dakota · SPP

DC Readiness
60.3
Good / 100

Redfield is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Spink, South Dakota, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 60.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 4 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity4 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 IXPELN02
IXP distance78.5 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage86.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance283.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Parcel ownerNorthWestern Energy
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity4 MW
Retirement date2014-06-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)1.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSUPERAMERICA 4246
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index70.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterApplied Digital / Ellendale Data Center
DC distance78.6 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.5 mi
Nearest fiber route92.6 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

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%
23
Speed to power15%
42
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
88
Water risk8%
82
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
58
Construction cost3%
91
Gas pipeline2%
82
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
90

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Redfield
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN131113Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs68.1
UNKNOWN131125Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs64.1
EC Near RedfieldGreenfield1.0 yrs62.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131103 - UNKNOWN131125)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs61.1
EC Near RedfieldGreenfield1.0 yrs60.4
EC Near RedfieldGreenfield1.0 yrs60.4
EC Near RedfieldGreenfield1.0 yrs60.3
Greenfield (UNKNOWN131113 - ABERDEEN)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.0 yrs60.2

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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