LEWIS & CLARK

Substation-Adjacent

Richland County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
68.6
Good / 100

LEWIS & CLARK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Richland County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 68.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationLEWIS & CLARK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
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 providers3
Fiber coverage36.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-central1
Cloud region distance602.6 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerMontana Dakota Utilities
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usecoal
Existing capacity50 MW
Retirement date2021-03-01

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteLEWIS CLARK STATION SIDNEY
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index90.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterState of Montana Data Center
DC distance117.7 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.8 mi
Nearest fiber route15.7 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%
56
Speed to power15%
67
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
66
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near LEWIS & CLARK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN204458Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs74.0
UNKNOWN204456Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs69.7
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
UNKNOWN208350Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs66.1

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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