impose a one-year moratorium on the construction or expansion of hyperscale data centers.

SB 232 imposes a one-year moratorium (through June 30, 2027) on building new hyperscale data centers or expanding existing ones to meet the hyperscale definition in South Dakota. A "hyperscale data center" is defined as a facility with peak electrical demand of 50 megawatts or greater, used for storing, managing, and processing large volumes of electronic data. The moratorium applies to both new construction and expansions that would cause a facility to reach or exceed the 50-megawatt threshold. This bill directly affects data center developers and operators planning projects meeting the specified size criteria.