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Buffalo Rapids

Federal Excess

Prairie County, Montana · MISO

DC Readiness
51.2
Fair / 100

Buffalo Rapids is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Prairie County, Montana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 51.2/100 DC Readiness and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth53
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPACT Colstrip
IXP distance98.9 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage90.7%

Site characteristics

Acreage54 ac
Land contactPrairie County County Assessor
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterState of Montana Data Center
DC distance46.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity11.57¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.28¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$762

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
56
Natural hazard8%
88
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Buffalo Rapids
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TAP208436Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN202277Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN202278Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs57.8
UNKNOWN208434Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs57.4
UNKNOWN208425Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN208424Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN208430Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs55.8
UNKNOWN208427Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs55.8

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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