As of August 15, 2026, this tracker documents 3 local government actions on data centers in South Dakota, across 2 jurisdictions in 2 counties: 2 moratoria and 1 zoning exclusion. By status: 1 enacted, 1 in force, and 1 pending.
At the state level, the state has a ratepayer-protection law (enacted).
Data centers in South Dakota used about 0.1 TWh of electricity in 2024; EPRI, Powering Intelligence 2026 (state-level dashboard) projects 0.3 TWh in its 2030, EPRI medium scenario.
Statewide actions in South Dakota
- South Dakota: ratepayer-protection law, enactedSB 135 (enacted 2026): large-load law that also protects local siting authority over data centers. Instrument: SB 135. Source: Clean Energy Group 2026 inventory (NCSL deck corroborates).
Local actions in South Dakota
| Jurisdiction | County | Action | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankton County | Yankton County | Moratorium | in force | July 21, 2026 |
| Yankton County | Yankton County | Moratorium | pending | June 16, 2026 |
| Sioux Falls | Minnehaha County | Zoning exclusion | enacted | December 1, 2025 |
What one campus pays a local government
The parent piece's calculator puts a single large campus at $2M to $90M a year in local revenue, depending on the tax regime and abatements. The reference campus (Project Blue scale: $3.6B of capital, 286 MW) pays about $157M to local governments over 10 years. Permanent jobs run around 50 per facility.
| Tax regime | Reference case | Annual local revenue, low | Annual local revenue, high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggressive abatement | Morrow County OR (enterprise zone) | $2M | $3M |
| Partial abatement | Georgia audit representative campus / El Paso Meta | $27.8M | $56M |
| Unabated equipment tax | Virginia-style rates (Loudoun is the ceiling) | $50M | $90M |
Run your own numbers in the calculator on the parent piece. Jurisdictions in South Dakota that say no give up this revenue, not the jobs.