OZ Lewis and Clark

Greenfield

Lewis and Clark County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
61.3
Good / 100

OZ Lewis and Clark is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 61.3/100 DC Readiness and a 1.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.1 yrs
Recent queue wait0.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMontana Opticom
IXP distance74.0 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage21.5%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance370.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCity Of Helena W
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability40.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Evergreen Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone D
Water stress (WRI)2.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score88/100
Construction cost index86.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 758426349
DC distance59.9 mi
Nearest rail4.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.8 mi
Nearest fiber route46.8 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%
74
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
70
Natural hazard8%
88
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Lewis and Clark
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN204434Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW1.1 yrs67.8
LANDERS FORKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs66.0
DEAD HEADSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.1 yrs65.1
Greenfield (LANDERS FORK - GREAT FALLS (RA)Greenfield230 kV300 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
Greenfield (LANDERS FORK - GREAT FALLS (RA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs61.0

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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