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Lower Yellowstone

Federal Excess

Dawson County, Montana · MISO

DC Readiness
48.8
Fair / 100

Lower Yellowstone is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Dawson County, Montana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 48.8/100 DC Readiness and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth53
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPACT Colstrip
IXP distance137.0 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage24.0%

Site characteristics

Acreage260 ac
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterState of Montana Data Center
DC distance84.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity11.71¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.11¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$981

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%
30
Speed to power15%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
56
Natural hazard8%
88
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
69
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Lower Yellowstone
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DAWSON COUNTYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN204137Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN201332Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs53.9
Community GateIndustrial3.3 yrs52.7
Eastern Plains Event CenterIndustrial3.3 yrs52.7
Mine SiteFormer Mine3.3 yrs52.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine3.3 yrs52.6
LINDSAYSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs51.9

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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