Powell County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
70.2
Excellent / 100

OVANDO is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Powell County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 70.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationOVANDO
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 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 distance42.3 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage4.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus2
Cloud region distance318.3 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerNorthwestern Corporation
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score88/100
Construction cost index57.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenteriConnect Missoula
DC distance42.3 mi
Nearest rail17.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline18.5 mi
Nearest fiber route45.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity8.47¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.36¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$1,783

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%
78
Speed to power15%
74
Fiber connectivity12%
40
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
88
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
41
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OVANDO
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GARRISONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs78.6
Greenfield (BROADVIEW - GARRISON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs73.4
Greenfield (BROADVIEW - GARRISON)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs71.5
Greenfield (GARRISON - RATTLESNAKE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs69.2
Greenfield (RATTLESNAKE - MILL CREEK GENER)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs68.8
Greenfield (GARRISON - RATTLESNAKE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs68.2
Greenfield (GARRISON - OVANDO)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs67.9
Greenfield (GARRISON - OVANDO)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs67.5

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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