South Dakota datacenter infrastructure
South Dakota hosts 6 documented datacenter projects representing $16.0B in disclosed investment and 980 MW of power capacity. The state has emerged as a hub for AI/ML infrastructure, attracting hyperscaler investment. Multiple hyperscale operators have established presence in the state.
Snapshot note. The counts, investment and capacity figures on this page come from the wiki’s project dataset as it stood in December 2025, and have not been refreshed since. US datacenter announcements grew substantially through 2026, so treat these as a floor rather than a current tally. See data sources for methodology.
key statistics
| Total Projects | 6 |
| Total Investment | $16.0B |
| Total Power Capacity | 980 MW |
| Total Square Footage | 1,915,000 sq ft |
| Major Projects (>$1B or >500MW) | 2 |
project status breakdown
| Status | Projects | Percentage |
| Operational | 3 | 50.0% |
| Planned | 3 | 50.0% |
major projects
Top projects by investment and power capacity:
| Project | Location | Investment | Power | Status |
| Applied Digital Toronto AI Data Center | Toronto, Deuel County | $16.0B | 430 MW | Planned |
| Gemini Data Center Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County | N/A | 500 MW | Planned |
regional distribution
| Region | Projects | Percentage |
| Southeastern South Dakota | 4 | 66.7% |
| Eastern South Dakota | 1 | 16.7% |
| North Central South Dakota | 1 | 16.7% |
key developers and operators
| Sponsor | Projects |
| TierPoint | 2 |
| Applied Digital | 1 |
| Gemini Data Center SD LLC | 1 |
| Michael Anvar (Capital Gemini) | 1 |
| Leola Data Center (Bill Connors) | 1 |
| SDN Communications | 1 |
top operators
| Operator | Projects |
| TierPoint | 2 |
| Applied Digital | 1 |
| Gemini Data Center SD LLC | 1 |
| Leola Data Center | 1 |
| SDN Communications | 1 |
project types
| Purpose | Count |
| ai-ml | 1 |
| cloud | 3 |
| colocation | 3 |
| enterprise | 2 |
| hyperscale | 2 |
complete project listing
All 6 documented projects in South Dakota:
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| Project | Location | Status | Investment | Power | Sponsors |
| Applied Digital Toronto AI Data Center | Toronto, Deuel County | Planned | $16.0B | 430 MW | Applied Digital |
| Gemini Data Center Sioux Falls | Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County | Planned | N/A | 500 MW | Gemini Data Center SD LLC, Michael Anvar (Capital Gemini) |
| Leola Data Center | Leola, McPherson County | Planned | N/A | 50 MW | Leola Data Center (Bill Connors) |
| SDN Communications Data Center Expansion | Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County | Operational | N/A | N/A | SDN Communications |
| TierPoint Sioux Falls East Data Center | Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County | Operational | N/A | N/A | TierPoint |
| TierPoint Sioux Falls West Data Center | Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County | Operational | N/A | N/A | TierPoint |
related pages
data current as of December 2025