Nothing reported in Unincorporated Pennington County yet
Who decides here: the Pennington County Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
County planning staff proposed a 6-month pause on data center permits (Ordinance 797) because the county has no data center rules. Commissioners voted it down and said the effects of data centers need to be studied.
April 15, 2025Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelledHollow dot (when zoomed in): exact site not known yet, pin shows the town
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Pennington County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Pennington County: Wapa-- Western Area Power Administration (public) or Black Hills Power, Inc. (company) or Black Hills Electric Co-op, Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)) or West River Electric Assn Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in South Dakota.