Montana - Lease at 47.321, -106.910
Federal ExcessGarfield County, Montana · SPP
At a glance
Montana - Lease at 47.321, -106.910 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Garfield County, Montana, scoring 46.9/100 DC Readiness — 3rd of 3 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the MCCONE ELECTRIC COOP INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 1.1 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: New/expanding industry tax abatement available for DC construction.
Site location
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How does Montana - Lease at 47.321, -106.910 compare with other sites in Garfield County?
Montana - Lease at 47.321, -106.910 ranks 3rd of 3 scored candidate sites in Garfield County. Its 46.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 48.8. It is about 14% below the Montana average of 54.3 and about 12% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the Montana average, its strongest sub-score is speed to power (68 vs 64) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (16 vs 61). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Montana - Lease at 47.321, -106.910 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ACT Colstrip at 99.6 miles. 1 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is State of Montana Data Center, 81.5 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Montana - Lease at 47.321, -106.910?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Garfield County "Very 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 Garfield County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JORDAN | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 52.1 |
| Jordan High School Dormitory | Industrial | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 47.3 |
Montana - Lease at 47.321, -106.910: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Montana - Lease at 47.321, -106.910?
Montana - Lease at 47.321, -106.910 scores 46.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 3rd of 3 scored sites in Garfield County. The Garfield County average is 48.8 and the Montana average is 54.3.
Which electric utility serves Montana - Lease at 47.321, -106.910?
MCCONE ELECTRIC COOP INC (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Montana - Lease at 47.321, -106.910 in?
Montana - Lease at 47.321, -106.910 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 1.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Montana - Lease at 47.321, -106.910 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is ACT Colstrip, about 99.6 miles away; 1 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, “Montana - Lease at 47.321, -106.910, Garfield County, MT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/montana/garfield-county/montana-lease-feb15275 (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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