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Gallatin National Forest at 45.035, -110.713

Federal Excess

Park County, Montana · WECC

DC Readiness
47.2
Fair / 100

At a glance

Gallatin National Forest at 45.035, -110.713 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Park County, Montana, scoring 47.2/100 DC Readiness — 35th of 36 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the NORTHWESTERN ENERGY LLC - (MT) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 1.1 years from request to operation.

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 depth170
Avg queue wait1.1 yrs
Recent queue wait1.1 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPJSLLC Bozeman
IXP distance47.2 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage1.9%

Site characteristics

Acreage6 ac
Buildable load (est.)~2–6 MWland-based
Former useAll Other

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterJSLLC Bozeman
DC distance47.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity8.14¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.64¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$2,000

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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How does Gallatin National Forest at 45.035, -110.713 compare with other sites in Park County?

Gallatin National Forest at 45.035, -110.713 ranks 35th of 36 scored candidate sites in Park County. Its 47.2/100 is about 11% below the county average of 52.8. It is about 13% below the Montana average of 54.3 and about 11% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Montana average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (88 vs 88) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (19 vs 61). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Gallatin National Forest at 45.035, -110.713 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is JSLLC Bozeman at 47.2 miles. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is JSLLC Bozeman, 47.2 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Gallatin National Forest at 45.035, -110.713?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Park County "Very Low".

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%
19
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
56
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Gallatin National Forest at 45.035, -110.713
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WILSALLSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs61.2
UNKNOWN208570Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.1 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN202683Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN204551Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.1 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN204553Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.1 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN208551Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.1 yrs56.6
TAP208550Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.1 yrs56.4
UNKNOWN204130Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs56.3

Gallatin National Forest at 45.035, -110.713: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Gallatin National Forest at 45.035, -110.713?

Gallatin National Forest at 45.035, -110.713 scores 47.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 35th of 36 scored sites in Park County. The Park County average is 52.8 and the Montana average is 54.3.

Which electric utility serves Gallatin National Forest at 45.035, -110.713?

NORTHWESTERN ENERGY LLC - (MT) (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is NORTHWESTERN ENERGY.

What grid region is Gallatin National Forest at 45.035, -110.713 in?

Gallatin National Forest at 45.035, -110.713 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 1.1-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Gallatin National Forest at 45.035, -110.713 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Gallatin National Forest at 45.035, -110.713 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is JSLLC Bozeman, about 47.2 miles away; 3 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Gallatin National Forest at 45.035, -110.713, Park County, MT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/montana/park-county/gallatin-national-forest-12f51321 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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