EC Coal Musselshell County

Greenfield

Musselshell County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
59.6
Good / 100

EC Coal Musselshell County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Musselshell County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 59.6/100 DC Readiness and a 1.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 IXPiConnect Billings Fiber Hotel
IXP distance46.9 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage91.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance427.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerCity Of Roundup
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score88/100
Construction cost index55.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenteriConnect Billings Fiber Hotel
DC distance46.9 mi
Nearest rail14.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline40.1 mi
Nearest fiber route206.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity9.55¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.54¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$1,077
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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%
29
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
56
Natural hazard8%
88
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Musselshell County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN204181Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs69.1
UNKNOWN204182Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs68.2
EC Coal Musselshell CountyGreenfield——1.1 yrs64.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN204181 - UNKNOWN202126)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs63.5
Greenfield (BROADVIEW - UNKNOWN204182)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs63.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN204181 - UNKNOWN202126)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs62.9
Greenfield (TAP204180 - UNKNOWN204181)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs62.7
Greenfield (BROADVIEW - UNKNOWN204182)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs60.7

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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