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South Dakota · data as of 1 Nov 2026

South Dakota: 1 MW of existing data centers. Nothing in the pipeline.

3 projects tracked from county filings, state records and news. Status and permit facts link to their sources.

We haven't yet searched South Dakota for data center projects beyond the ones we track here.

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Operating
1 MW
3 projects
Under construction
None
0 projects
Planned
None
0 projects
Proposed projects; not all will be built.
3
Projects tracked
all stages
2
Counties and cities with a project
see the table below

Projects by stage

StageProjectsMW
Operating3 projects1 MW
Total3 projects1 MW

+ = at least. MW includes Grounded Compute research (Q2 2026) where no public source gives a value.

Where the pipeline is

Counties shaded by MW

Lawrence CountyMinnehaha CountyTurner CountyAurora CountyLake CountyHyde CountyBennett CountyBuffalo CountyMiner CountyClark CountyGregory CountyDouglas CountyMarshall CountyCodington CountyHutchinson CountyButte CountyHand CountyKingsbury CountyDavison CountyLyman CountyEdmunds CountyFall River CountyPotter CountySanborn CountyTodd CountyPerkins CountyHughes CountyCuster CountyBrule CountyPennington CountySpink CountyUnion CountyBon Homme CountyClay CountyGrant CountyDewey CountyYankton CountyJackson CountyLincoln CountyMeade CountyWalworth CountyJones CountyHarding CountyCorson CountyTripp CountyJerauld CountyMoody CountySully CountyFaulk CountyMcCook CountyMellette CountyRoberts CountyOglala Lakota CountyStanley CountyZiebach CountyCampbell CountyBrookings CountyHaakon CountyBeadle CountyHanson CountyHamlin CountyDay CountyMcPherson CountyCharles Mix CountyBrown CountyDeuel CountyMidco Business · 5401 S Solberg Avenue, Sioux Falls · Operating · under 100 MWTierPoint · 700 East 54th Street N. Suite 200, Sioux Falls · Operating · under 100 MWTierPoint · 5300 N La Mesa Drive, Sioux Falls · Operating · under 100 MWMidco BusinessTierPoint

3 of 3 projects mapped · locations from our project list · as of 1 Nov 2026

County shading

  • Under 500 MW
  • 500–2,000 MW
  • 2,000+ MW

Data center projects

  • Planned
  • Permitted
  • Under construction
  • Operating
  • Withdrawn

Pin size: MW

Counties with the most MW

+ = at least

Moratoriums

As of 31 Oct 2026, we count at least 2 local data center pauses in force in South Dakota, no bans and 4 proposals, across its counties, cities and townships. At state level: checked, nothing found.

South Dakota moratorium tracker: every row with its source

Counties with a project (2)

Counties with 3 or more projects have their own page

CountyProjectsOperatingUnder constructionPlanned
Minnehaha County2under 100 MWNoneNone
Lincoln County1under 100 MWNoneNone
2 counties3Calculated

Projects

3 projects named free · 0 more in the South Dakota file

Developer · addressCountyStageMW rangeDatesID
Midco Business · 5401 S Solberg Avenue, Sioux FallsLincoln CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026SD-LIN-0001
TierPoint · 700 East 54th Street N. Suite 200, Sioux FallsMinnehaha CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026SD-MNN-0001
TierPoint · 5300 N La Mesa Drive, Sioux FallsMinnehaha CountyOperatingunder 100 MWFirst recorded 25 Oct 2026SD-MNN-0002

FAQ

How many data centers are under construction in South Dakota?
No projects under construction, with 3 projects totaling 1 MW operating today.
How much data center capacity is in South Dakota's pipeline?
None in the pipeline (None under construction, None planned), and 1 MW operating.
Which South Dakota county has the most data center projects?
Minnehaha County: 2 projects.

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Source: Grounded Compute, South Dakota data centers, 1 Nov 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/south-dakota

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