Mine Site

Former Mine

Yellowstone County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
52.0
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Yellowstone County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 52.0/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth1

Connectivity

Nearest IXPiConnect Billings Fiber Hotel
IXP distance1.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Temporarily Idled
Cleanup statusTemporarily Idled

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenteriConnect Billings Fiber Hotel
DC distance1.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity10.16¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.50¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$1,216

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%
30
Speed to power15%
68
Fiber connectivity12%
77
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
J E Corette PlantBrownfield173 MW80.9
BILLINGSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs78.9
UNKNOWN202569Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs78.0
ALKALI CREEKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs77.0
SHOREY ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs76.7
UNKNOWN208526Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs76.4
UNKNOWN204480Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs76.3
UNKNOWN204482Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs75.5

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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