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Missoula County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
67.8
Good / 100

RATTLESNAKE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Missoula County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 67.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationRATTLESNAKE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPiConnect Missoula
IXP distance2.9 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage25.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenteriConnect Missoula
DC distance2.9 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%
78
Speed to power15%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
56
Natural hazard8%
88
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
54
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 RATTLESNAKE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
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
PLACID LAKESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 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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