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East Bench (P-S)

Federal Excess

Beaverhead County, Montana · MISO

DC Readiness
48.1
Fair / 100

East Bench (P-S) is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Beaverhead County, Montana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 48.1/100 DC Readiness and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth170
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMontana Opticom
IXP distance96.4 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage32.8%

Site characteristics

Acreage799 ac
Buildable load (est.)~320–799 MWland-based
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score88/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 758426349
DC distance95.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity8.13¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.64¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$1,883

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: New/expanding industry tax abatement available for DC construction.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
56
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
69
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near East Bench (P-S)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN205102Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN201598Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs56.0
DILLON-SALMONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN204585Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN204584Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN205606Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs53.7
PETERSON FLATSSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs53.5
TAP205605Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs53.4

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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