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South Dakota Senate approves data center regulations, omits tax incentive ban

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South Dakota Senate approves data center regulations, omits tax incentive ban

Melissa Palmer

February 23, 2026

South Dakota just advanced a “Data Center Bill of Rights for Citizens” that focuses squarely on water use, power costs,...

South Dakota lawmakers reject statewide pause on new hyperscale data centers

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South Dakota lawmakers reject statewide pause on new hyperscale data centers

Melissa Palmer

February 19, 2026

South Dakota’s attempt to pause new 50 MW+ hyperscale data centers for a year just died in committee after procedural...

South Dakota Data center bill shifts AI costs and control away from taxpayers

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South Dakota Data center bill shifts AI costs and control away from taxpayers

Melissa Palmer

January 27, 2026

South Dakota’s SB 135 “Data Center Bill of Rights” would block tax breaks for data centers and shift full power...

South Dakota weighs massive AI data center on conditional tax, power deals

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South Dakota weighs massive AI data center on conditional tax, power deals

Melissa Palmer

January 19, 2026

South Dakota is weighing its first 500 MW‑class data center site near Sioux Falls, with zoning approved but still vulnerable...

Rezoning clears path for hyperscale data center despite community opposition in South Dakota

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Rezoning clears path for hyperscale data center despite community opposition in South Dakota

Melissa Palmer

January 8, 2026

Sioux Falls just cleared rezoning for its first hyperscale data center, a greenfield 164-acre site tied directly to Xcel’s Split...