Applied Digital Data Center
Toronto, Deuel County, SD
Source: Primary source
Applied Digital Data Center is a blocked data center in Deuel County, SD, operated by Applied Digital Corporation. DataCentersExposed has documented 430 MW of reported power capacity and a 1,800,000 sq ft footprint at this site.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 18, 2026
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Deuel, South Dakota
Applied Digital Data Center in Toronto, SD is contested. Group: https://curemn.org/ | Project has raised concerns among lawmakers and residents regarding energy use, water demand, and tax incentives, but no organized petition or formal community opposition campaign has been documented. Track what's being decided, when, and how to weigh in.
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430 MW of new demand — roughly a city of 344,000 homes.
Large new loads can raise transmission and capacity costs that land on every ratepayer. Residential power in SD is 15.7¢/kWh, up 9.8% year-over-year. (MW→homes is a rough ~800/MW planning figure.)
SourceDemand a full, public review — not a rubber stamp.
Ask for an independent noise study, a water-and-power impact assessment, enforceable conditions (setbacks, hours, cooling type), and that the record stays open for written comment. Procedural shortcuts have voided approvals elsewhere.
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Overview
source: linkpplied Digital proposed a large hyperscale data center campus in Deuel County east of Toronto, South Dakota. The project includes a potential 430 MW build-out across multiple buildings, but development has stalled and the project is currently suspended. Announced investment: $16.0B. Imported from the FracTracker Alliance U.S. Data Centers Tracker after review. Details to be corroborated from primary sources.
Operator chain
- Files asApplied Digital Corporation
- This facilityApplied Digital Data Center
Grid & water — why here
source: HIFLD · EPAThe closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.
In the news
source: Google News- Prediction: Applied Digital Stock Will Jump 156% in 3 Years. Here’s the Math.The Globe and Mail· Aug 28, 2026
- NDAs are hiding data center deals, drawing ire from locals — and attention from lawmakersBuffalo Toronto Public Media· Aug 27, 2026
- This $30 Stock Could Be Primed for a BreakoutThe Globe and Mail· Aug 26, 2026
- Applied Digital vs. TeraWulf: Which AI Data Center Stock Is the Better Buy?The Globe and Mail· Aug 23, 2026
- Data center concerns dominate public comment for new legislative committeeThe Mighty 790 KFGO· Jul 16, 2026
- Power company moves on from Deuel County project following local oppositionSDPB· Jul 15, 2026
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.
Water use
No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, Deubrook Elementary - 03 in Toronto, is 3.9 mi from this site (204 students).
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.