Cascade County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
65.8
Good / 100

RYAN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Cascade County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 65.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationRYAN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage100 kV
Available capacity50 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.1 yrs
Recent queue wait0.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPJSLLC Bozeman
IXP distance130.6 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage29.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance408.7 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerNorthwestern Corporation
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability85.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Barren Land

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone D
Water stress (WRI)2.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePP L MONTANA RYAN DAM
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index89.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterJSLLC Bozeman
DC distance130.6 mi
Nearest rail2.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.3 mi
Nearest fiber route129.9 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.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
49
Speed to power15%
74
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
56
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
85
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
76
Gas pipeline2%
86
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near RYAN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP203658Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs72.6
HIGHWOOD GENERATING STATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs71.4
UNKNOWN206326Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs71.4
GREAT FALLS (RAINBOW)Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs71.0
UNKNOWN206569Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs70.5
UNKNOWN204147Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs69.7
UNKNOWN201836Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs69.3
UNKNOWN205593Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs68.3

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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