UNKNOWN202063

Substation-Adjacent

Silver Bow County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
69.2
Good / 100

UNKNOWN202063 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Silver Bow County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 69.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN202063
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 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 IXPMontana Opticom
IXP distance63.4 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage30.5%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance357.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerNORTHWESTERN ENERGY LLC - (MT)
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability85.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Barren Land

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score88/100
Construction cost index75.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 758426349
DC distance49.1 mi
Nearest rail2.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.2 mi
Nearest fiber route10.9 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$2,572

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%
56
Speed to power15%
74
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
56
Natural hazard8%
88
Buildability7%
85
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
87
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN202063
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN205103Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs71.2
BASIN CREEK PLANTSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW1.1 yrs71.0
TAP204573Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs70.7
UNKNOWN205101Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs70.6
SILVER BOWSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs70.1
UNKNOWN204572Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs69.6
Greenfield (THREE RIVERS - MILL CREEK GENE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs69.1
UNKNOWN204472Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs69.0

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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