Augusta Welding Shop
IndustrialLewis and Clark County, Montana · WECC
At a glance
Augusta Welding Shop is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, scoring 48.9/100 DC Readiness — 95th of 96 scored sites in the county. 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.
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 Augusta Welding Shop compare with other sites in Lewis and Clark County?
Augusta Welding Shop ranks 95th of 96 scored candidate sites in Lewis and Clark County. Its 48.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.6. 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 water (56 vs 56) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (45 vs 61). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Augusta Welding Shop to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is iConnect Missoula at 86.4 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is iConnect Missoula, 86.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Augusta Welding Shop?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lewis and Clark 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 Lewis and Clark County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANDERS FORK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.1 yrs | 60.9 |
| OZ Lewis and Clark | Greenfield | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN203083 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 56.1 |
| UNKNOWN204434 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 55.8 |
| TAP204492 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 55.4 |
| UNKNOWN204563 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 55.3 |
| TAP204436 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 55.0 |
| UNKNOWN204438 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 53.7 |
Augusta Welding Shop: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Augusta Welding Shop?
Augusta Welding Shop scores 48.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 95th of 96 scored sites in Lewis and Clark County. The Lewis and Clark County average is 51.6 and the Montana average is 54.3.
Which electric utility serves Augusta Welding Shop?
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 Augusta Welding Shop in?
Augusta Welding Shop is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 1.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Augusta Welding Shop in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone AE, a Special Flood Hazard Area — land with at least a 1% annual chance of flooding.
How far is Augusta Welding Shop from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is iConnect Missoula, about 86.4 miles away; 8 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, “Augusta Welding Shop, Lewis and Clark County, MT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/montana/lewis-and-clark-county/augusta-welding-shop-1fddcf5a (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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