How 2 New Data Center Laws Impact South Dakota

How 2 new data center laws impact South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Data centers have been a widely discussed topic in South Dakota, and they came full circle in Sioux Falls when city councilors voted in favor of rezoning land for a proposed data center site. The debate also spilled over into this year's legislative session, with Governor Rhoden signing two data [...]

Data center restrictions signed into South Dakota law after push for incentives failed

Data center power supply and server racks. (Getty Images)After lawmakers rejected proposals to incentivize the construction of large data centers in South Dakota, the governor signed a bill into law Tuesday that will place new limits on the industry. The law applies to data centers with a peak electrical demand of 10 megawatts or greater. It will require data center companies to ensure their water use does not overburden local resources and to p…

Data center restrictions signed into South Dakota law

After lawmakers rejected proposals to incentivize the construction of large data centers in South Dakota, the governor signed a bill into law Tuesday that will place new limits on the industry.

Data center restrictions signed into SD law after push for incentives failed

PIERRE — After lawmakers rejected proposals to incentivize the construction of large data centers in South Dakota, the governor signed a bill into law Tuesday that will place new limits