Canyon Ferry (P-S)

Federal Excess

Lewis and Clark County, Montana · MISO

DC Readiness
37.3
Limited / 100

Canyon Ferry (P-S) is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 37.3/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth34

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMontana Opticom
IXP distance68.3 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage402 ac
Former useFlood Control and Navigation

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterMontana Opticom
DC distance68.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity8.21¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.79¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$1,762

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%
30
Speed to power15%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
14
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
58
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Lewis and Clark County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Canyon Ferry (P-S)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN204434Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW1.1 yrs67.8
LANDERS FORKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs66.0
Greenfield (LANDERS FORK - GREAT FALLS (RA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs65.1
DEAD HEADSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.1 yrs65.1
Greenfield (LANDERS FORK - GREAT FALLS (RA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs63.6
Greenfield (LANDERS FORK - GREAT FALLS (RA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs62.2
Greenfield (LANDERS FORK - GREAT FALLS (RA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs62.0
OZ Lewis and ClarkGreenfield1.1 yrs61.3

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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