PathOne data center at former Bison plant (near Hull)
PathOne and Sunstone Investments want to reuse an old renewable fuel plant near Hull for a small data center, starting at about 10 MW. They ask the county to cap the site at 25 MW. Sioux County has paused all data centers for a year.
Where things stand: Blocked for now by Sioux County's one-year moratorium (June 2026).
🕒 Latest update (Aug 25, 2026): PathOne held a public meeting for Hull residents.
What we know
- 📍 WhereFormer Bison Renewable Energy property off Highway 75, about 2 miles southwest of Hull, Unincorporated Sioux County, Sioux County
- 🏢 CompanyPathOne Data Centers and Sunstone Investments
- ⚡ Power it needs10 megawatts (about as much as 8,000 homes)
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Who is the customer for this data center? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will the county's new ordinance allow it? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- June 16, 2026Sioux County passed a one-year moratorium on data centers and battery storage.
- June 30, 2026Developers said they had a customer lined up before the moratorium.
- Aug 25, 2026PathOne held a public meeting for Hull residents.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Supervisors approved a one-year pause on new data centers and big battery storage sites in the countryside. Cities keep their own zoning. The county may write rules like its wind and solar rules. A planned data center near Hull is on hold.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- 'Not ideal for our project'- Data center developers confirm buyer was in place before Sioux County moratorium · Dakota News Now · June 30, 2026
- After Ida County, PathOne holds data center meeting for Hull residents · KTIV · Aug 26, 2026
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