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Round Hall

Industrial

Pondera County, Montana · WECC

DC Readiness
51.4
Fair / 100

At a glance

Round Hall is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Pondera County, Montana, scoring 51.4/100 DC Readiness — 23rd of 32 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the GLACIER ELECTRIC COOP, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 1.1 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityGLACIER ELECTRIC COOP, INCnot availablefavorable to large load · state default

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 distance111.4 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage74.8%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

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 distance111.4 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

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 Round Hall compare with other sites in Pondera County?

Round Hall ranks 23rd of 32 scored candidate sites in Pondera County. Its 51.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 55.4. It is roughly in line with the Montana average of 54.3 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Montana average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (88 vs 88) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Round Hall to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is iConnect Missoula at 111.4 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is iConnect Missoula, 111.4 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Round Hall?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Pondera 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%
58
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
56
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Round Hall
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CONRADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN201552Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN202594Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.1 yrs59.2
UNKNOWN202593Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.1 yrs59.2
CONRAD AUTOSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs58.9
UNKNOWN204627Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN202342Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs58.5
VAILIER WILLIAMSSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.1 yrs57.8

Round Hall: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Round Hall?

Round Hall scores 51.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 23rd of 32 scored sites in Pondera County. The Pondera County average is 55.4 and the Montana average is 54.3.

Which electric utility serves Round Hall?

GLACIER ELECTRIC COOP, INC (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Round Hall in?

Round Hall is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 1.1-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Round Hall from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is iConnect Missoula, about 111.4 miles away; 5 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, “Round Hall, Pondera County, MT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/montana/pondera-county/round-hall-9ab1c7de (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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