Lower Yellowstone

Federal Excess

Richland County, Montana · MISO

DC Readiness
41.6
Fair / 100

Lower Yellowstone is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Richland County, Montana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 41.6/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth34

Connectivity

Site characteristics

Acreage11 ac
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterState of Montana Data Center
DC distance124.4 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%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
31
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Lower Yellowstone
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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