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OZ Lewis and Clark

Greenfield

Lewis and Clark County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
62.5
Good / 100

OZ Lewis and Clark is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 62.5/100 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
UtilityNORTHWESTERN ENERGY LLC - (MT)investor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 0.5 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

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 coverage31.8%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance370.0 mi

Site characteristics

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

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
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

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Incentive detail: New/expanding industry tax abatement available for DC construction.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
80
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk7%
70
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

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LANDERS FORKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs61.4
UNKNOWN203083Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs56.5
UNKNOWN204434Substation-Adjacent100 kV50 MW3.3 yrs56.2
TAP204492Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs55.9
UNKNOWN204563Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs55.8
TAP204436Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN204438Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs54.7
Vacant LotIndustrial——3.3 yrs52.8

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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