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GREAT FALLS (RAINBOW)

Substation-Adjacent

Cascade County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
58.5
Good / 100

GREAT FALLS (RAINBOW) is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cascade County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 58.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationGREAT FALLS (RAINBOW)
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPJSLLC Bozeman
IXP distance128.7 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage37.9%

Site characteristics

Former usehydro
Existing capacity37 MW
Retirement date2013-04-01

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterJSLLC Bozeman
DC distance128.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity8.22¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.45¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$1,234

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
61
Fiber connectivity12%
24
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
56
Natural hazard8%
88
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near GREAT FALLS (RAINBOW)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DUTTON PUMPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN206325Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs59.3
GREAT FALLS (RAINBOW)Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN206326Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs59.3
TAP206227Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.3 yrs55.3
UNKNOWN201836Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs54.9
UNKNOWN204498Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs54.9
UNKNOWN204148Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs54.9

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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