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UNKNOWN205566

Substation-Adjacent

Powder River County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
54.7
Fair / 100

UNKNOWN205566 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Powder River County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 54.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN205566
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityTONGUE RIVER ELECTRIC COOP INCnot availablefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPACT Colstrip
IXP distance46.8 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage51.1%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterACT Colstrip
DC distance46.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity14.37¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.47¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$957

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%
56
Speed to power20%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
26
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
56
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN205566
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN205561Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs58.7
EC Coal Powder River CountyGreenfield——1.1 yrs58.5
UNKNOWN205562Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs58.5
TAP206226Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN205567Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs53.9
UNKNOWN208419Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs53.9
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.3 yrs48.3
Former Park Super ServiceIndustrial——3.3 yrs47.0

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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