DAWSON COUNTY

Substation-Adjacent

Dawson County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
71.6
Excellent / 100

DAWSON COUNTY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Dawson County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 71.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationDAWSON COUNTY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.1 yrs
Recent queue wait0.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPACT Colstrip
IXP distance121.5 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage22.1%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance563.3 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerUs Department Of Energy Western Area Power Admin
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability60.0/100

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGIBBS EQUIPMENT
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index64.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterState of Montana Data Center
DC distance69.4 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline5.3 mi
Nearest fiber route35.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity11.71¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.11¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$981

Incentive detail: New/expanding industry tax abatement available for DC construction.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
74
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
72
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
96
Gas pipeline2%
83
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Dawson County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near DAWSON COUNTY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GLENDIVE GTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs69.0
Greenfield (DAWSON COUNTY - TAP205535)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs67.0
Greenfield (DAWSON COUNTY - TAP205535)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs66.5
UNKNOWN204137Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs66.3
Greenfield (UNKNOWN204555 - DAWSON COUNTY)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs66.3
Greenfield (DAWSON COUNTY - MILES CITY)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs66.2
Greenfield (DAWSON COUNTY - MILES CITY)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs66.0
Greenfield (UNKNOWN204555 - DAWSON COUNTY)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs64.2

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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