Ravalli County, Montana · WECC

DC Readiness
58.5
Good / 100

SAND CREEK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Ravalli County, Montana, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 58.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.0 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSAND CREEK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait2.0 yrs
Recent queue wait1.9 yrs
Completion rate30%
Withdrawal rate70%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPiConnect Missoula
IXP distance46.9 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage23.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance249.5 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerUsfs
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability40.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Evergreen Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score88/100
Construction cost index68.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenteriConnect Missoula
DC distance46.9 mi
Nearest rail3.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline28.7 mi
Nearest fiber route28.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity8.30¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.00¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$9,096

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%
60
Speed to power15%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
36
Energy cost10%
100
Water risk8%
58
Natural hazard8%
88
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
93
Gas pipeline2%
8
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SAND CREEK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HAMILTONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs68.3
Greenfield (MISSOULA - HAMILTON)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs62.0
Greenfield (MISSOULA - HAMILTON)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs62.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine46.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine46.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine46.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine46.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine46.7

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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