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Riverfront Triangle Parcel 1

Industrial

Missoula County, Montana · WECC

DC Readiness
57.5
Good / 100

Riverfront Triangle Parcel 1 is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Missoula County, Montana, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 57.5/100 DC Readiness and a 1.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityNORTHWESTERN ENERGY LLC - (MT)investor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.1 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPiConnect Missoula
IXP distance0.6 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage25.2%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial
Land contactMissoula County County Assessor

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score88/100

Location context

Nearest datacenteriConnect Missoula
DC distance0.6 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

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%
63
Fiber connectivity12%
82
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
56
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Riverfront Triangle Parcel 1
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
RATTLESNAKESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs67.4
UNKNOWN201810Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs63.4
UNKNOWN204159Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs62.2
UNKNOWN204174Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs62.0
PLACID LAKESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs61.9
MISSOULASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs61.8
UNKNOWN204175Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN204176Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.1 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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