UNKNOWN206598

Substation-Adjacent

Deer Lodge County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
67.4
Good / 100

UNKNOWN206598 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Deer Lodge County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 67.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN206598
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/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 IXPiConnect Missoula
IXP distance71.0 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage18.4%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance335.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerNorthwestern Corporation
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteRARUS RAILWAY COMPANY
Hazard sub-score58/100
Construction cost index142.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 758426349
DC distance21.4 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.6 mi
Nearest fiber route0.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity8.14¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.64¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$2,334

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%
58
Speed to power15%
74
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
56
Natural hazard8%
58
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
67
Construction cost3%
32
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN206598
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DAVE GATES GENERATING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs71.3
UNKNOWN206597Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.1 yrs68.0
TAP206595Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.1 yrs67.3
Greenfield (GARRISON - ANACONDA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs67.0
Greenfield (RATTLESNAKE - MILL CREEK GENER)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs65.5
Greenfield (RATTLESNAKE - MILL CREEK GENER)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs65.2
Greenfield (GARRISON - ANACONDA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs64.9
Greenfield (RATTLESNAKE - MILL CREEK GENER)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs63.2

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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