Wheatland County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
65.1
Good / 100

TAP204196 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Wheatland County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 65.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP204196
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage100 kV
Available capacity50 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 IXPJSLLC Bozeman
IXP distance67.5 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage94.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance404.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerMartinsdale Colony Inc
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score88/100
Construction cost index86.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterJSLLC Bozeman
DC distance67.5 mi
Nearest rail3.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline22.2 mi
Nearest fiber route119.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity8.42¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.61¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$1,197

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%
49
Speed to power15%
74
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
56
Natural hazard8%
88
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
29
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP204196
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
JUDITH GAP WIND ENERGY CENTERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs74.5
JUDITH GAPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs74.3
JUDITH GAP WIND FARMSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs74.3
Greenfield (BROADVIEW - GARRISON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs71.5
Greenfield (BROADVIEW - GARRISON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs71.2
Greenfield (BROADVIEW - GARRISON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs70.9
Greenfield (BROADVIEW - GARRISON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs70.5
TAP205596Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs69.9

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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