EC Near Lewis & Clark

Greenfield

Richland County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
61.1
Good / 100

EC Near Lewis & Clark is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Richland County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 61.1/100 DC Readiness and a 1.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.1 yrs
Recent queue wait0.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage51.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance602.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerBell Raymond L -Trustee Etal
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability65.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Cultivated Crops
Former usenear retired coal plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone AE (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)2.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score73/100
Construction cost index86.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterState of Montana Data Center
DC distance123.9 mi
Nearest rail2.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.3 mi
Nearest fiber route12.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity11.82¢/kWh
Industrial electricity13.69¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$1,109

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%
30
Speed to power15%
74
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
62
Natural hazard8%
73
Buildability7%
65
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Lewis & Clark
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN204458Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs74.0
UNKNOWN204456Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs69.7
LEWIS & CLARKSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs68.6
TAP204455Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs68.2
UNKNOWN208336Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs68.1
UNKNOWN208348Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs68.0
UNKNOWN208349Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN202253Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs67.2

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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