Lower Yellowstone at 47.696, -104.174
Federal ExcessRichland County, Montana · SPP
At a glance
Lower Yellowstone at 47.696, -104.174 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Richland County, Montana, scoring 52.4/100 DC Readiness — 66th of 107 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the LOWER YELLOWSTONE R E A, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 1.1 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: New/expanding industry tax abatement available for DC construction.
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How does Lower Yellowstone at 47.696, -104.174 compare with other sites in Richland County?
Lower Yellowstone at 47.696, -104.174 ranks 66th of 107 scored candidate sites in Richland County. Its 52.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.7. It is roughly in line with the Montana average of 54.3 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Montana average, its strongest sub-score is speed to power (68 vs 64) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Lower Yellowstone at 47.696, -104.174 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is State of Montana Data Center, 118.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Lower Yellowstone at 47.696, -104.174?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Richland County "Very Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Richland County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN204458 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.1 yrs | 63.0 |
| EC Near Lewis & Clark | Greenfield | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 62.0 |
| EC Near Lewis & Clark | Greenfield | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 62.0 |
| EC Near Lewis & Clark | Greenfield | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 61.7 |
| EC Near Lewis & Clark | Greenfield | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 61.7 |
| EC Near Lewis & Clark | Greenfield | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 61.5 |
| EC Near Lewis & Clark | Greenfield | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 61.5 |
| EC Near Lewis & Clark | Greenfield | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 61.2 |
Lower Yellowstone at 47.696, -104.174: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Lower Yellowstone at 47.696, -104.174?
Lower Yellowstone at 47.696, -104.174 scores 52.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 66th of 107 scored sites in Richland County. The Richland County average is 54.7 and the Montana average is 54.3.
Which electric utility serves Lower Yellowstone at 47.696, -104.174?
LOWER YELLOWSTONE R E A, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Lower Yellowstone at 47.696, -104.174 in?
Lower Yellowstone at 47.696, -104.174 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 1.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Lower Yellowstone at 47.696, -104.174, Richland County, MT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/montana/richland-county/lower-yellowstone-3ece3a73 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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