Pondera County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
65.3
Good / 100

CONRAD AUTO is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Pondera County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 65.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCONRAD AUTO
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.08¢/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 Missoula
IXP distance129.5 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage74.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance372.3 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerNorthwestern Corporation
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score88/100
Construction cost index65.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenteriConnect Missoula
DC distance129.5 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.4 mi
Nearest fiber route133.5 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$1,751

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%
56
Speed to power15%
74
Fiber connectivity12%
26
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
69
Natural hazard8%
88
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
68
Construction cost3%
95
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CONRAD AUTO
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CONRADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs73.4
UNKNOWN201552Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs73.0
UNKNOWN202593Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.1 yrs71.0
UNKNOWN202594Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.1 yrs70.8
UNKNOWN204627Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs69.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN201552 - UNKNOWN206281)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs68.7
UNKNOWN202342Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs68.3
Greenfield (CONRAD - SHELBY)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs67.9

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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