Substation-Adjacent site at 44.667, -111.105
Substation-AdjacentFremont County, Montana · WECC
At a glance
Substation-Adjacent site at 44.667, -111.105 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Fremont County, Montana, scoring 51.0/100 DC Readiness — 23rd of 62 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN204639 (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region and the NORTHWESTERN ENERGY LLC - (MT) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 1.1 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.
Connectivity
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Personal property tax exemption on computer equipment.
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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 44.667, -111.105 compare with other sites in Fremont County?
Substation-Adjacent site at 44.667, -111.105 ranks 23rd of 62 scored candidate sites in Fremont County. Its 51.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.9. It is roughly in line with the Montana average of 54.3 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Montana average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (46 vs 37) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (30 vs 61). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 44.667, -111.105 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN204639, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Montana Opticom at 69.6 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is VentureData, 67.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 44.667, -111.105?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Fremont County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Fremont County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN204986 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 56.9 |
| UNKNOWN204720 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 56.9 |
| TAP204983 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 56.7 |
| GREENTIMBER | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.0 yrs | 56.6 |
| UNKNOWN206218 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.0 yrs | 55.1 |
| UNKNOWN204728 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.0 yrs | 54.7 |
| MADISON | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 53.9 |
| UNKNOWN204721 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 5.0 yrs | 53.0 |
Substation-Adjacent site at 44.667, -111.105: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 44.667, -111.105?
Substation-Adjacent site at 44.667, -111.105 scores 51.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 23rd of 62 scored sites in Fremont County. The Fremont County average is 50.9 and the Montana average is 54.3.
What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 44.667, -111.105?
The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN204639, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 44.667, -111.105?
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY LLC - (MT) (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is NORTHWESTERN ENERGY.
What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 44.667, -111.105 in?
Substation-Adjacent site at 44.667, -111.105 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 1.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 44.667, -111.105 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Montana Opticom, about 69.6 miles away; 6 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Substation-Adjacent site at 44.667, -111.105, Fremont County, MT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/montana/fremont-county/unknown204639-307ab782 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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