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Former Mine site at 45.097, -109.316

Former Mine

Carbon County, Montana · WECC

DC Readiness
49.7
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 45.097, -109.316 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Carbon County, Montana, scoring 49.7/100 DC Readiness — 61st of 62 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the BEARTOOTH ELECTRIC COOP, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 1.1 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityBEARTOOTH ELECTRIC COOP, INCnot availablefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.1 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.1 yrs
Recent queue wait1.1 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPParsec
IXP distance56.5 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage15.2%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterParsec Data Management
DC distance56.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity8.82¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.59¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$1,923

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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How does Former Mine site at 45.097, -109.316 compare with other sites in Carbon County?

Former Mine site at 45.097, -109.316 ranks 61st of 62 scored candidate sites in Carbon County. Its 49.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.9. It is roughly in line with the Montana average of 54.3 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Montana average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (88 vs 88) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (37 vs 61). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 45.097, -109.316 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Parsec at 56.5 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Parsec Data Management, 56.5 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 45.097, -109.316?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Carbon County "Very Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
63
Fiber connectivity12%
37
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
56
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 45.097, -109.316
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP206174Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.1 yrs59.8
TAP206178Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN206179Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs59.3
FRANNIESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN206175Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.1 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN206173Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.1 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN206177Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs57.6
OZ CarbonGreenfield——1.1 yrs57.6

Former Mine site at 45.097, -109.316: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 45.097, -109.316?

Former Mine site at 45.097, -109.316 scores 49.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 61st of 62 scored sites in Carbon County. The Carbon County average is 53.9 and the Montana average is 54.3.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 45.097, -109.316?

BEARTOOTH ELECTRIC COOP, INC (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 45.097, -109.316 in?

Former Mine site at 45.097, -109.316 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 1.1-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Former Mine site at 45.097, -109.316 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Former Mine site at 45.097, -109.316 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Parsec, about 56.5 miles away; 4 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Mine site at 45.097, -109.316, Carbon County, MT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/montana/carbon-county/mine-site-15dab4f7 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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