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Cascade County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
57.7
Good / 100

MORONY DAM is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cascade County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 57.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMORONY DAM
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilitySUN RIVER 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 IXPJSLLC Bozeman
IXP distance131.4 mi
Fiber providers9
Fiber coverage37.9%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterJSLLC Bozeman
DC distance131.4 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

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%
56
Speed to power20%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
56
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
60
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 Cascade County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near MORONY DAM
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GREAT FALLS (RAINBOW)Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs62.5
UNKNOWN206326Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs62.4
GREAT FALLS (RAINBOW)Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs62.2
UNKNOWN206325Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs62.1
DUTTON PUMPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs61.5
TAP206227Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.3 yrs58.4
UNKNOWN206569Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN204148Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs58.1

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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