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FRENCHTOWN PROJECT

Federal Excess

Missoula County, Montana · MISO

DC Readiness
52.9
Fair / 100

FRENCHTOWN PROJECT is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Missoula County, Montana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 52.9/100 DC Readiness and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth53
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPiConnect Missoula
IXP distance7.6 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage25.2%

Site characteristics

Acreage25 ac
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score88/100

Location context

Nearest datacenteriConnect Missoula
DC distance7.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity8.67¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.97¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$2,276

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
56
Natural hazard8%
88
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
47
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Missoula County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near FRENCHTOWN PROJECT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
RATTLESNAKESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN201810Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN204159Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs62.1
MISSOULASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN204174Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs61.8
UNKNOWN204163Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs61.7
UNKNOWN204176Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN204165Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs61.4

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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