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Ekalaka Elementry School

Industrial

Carter County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
50.3
Fair / 100

Ekalaka Elementry School is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Carter County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 50.3/100 DC Readiness and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

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

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPACT Colstrip
IXP distance99.5 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage75.3%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial
Land contactCarter County County Assessor

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterState of Montana Data Center
DC distance70.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity12.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.18¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$753

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 + 6 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%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
45
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
56
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Ekalaka Elementry School
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN208421Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN208389Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs53.4
UNKNOWN208388Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs53.4
Ekalaka Luedtke PropertyIndustrial——3.3 yrs50.4
Ekalaka Triangle PropertyIndustrial——3.3 yrs50.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs49.5

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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