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Former Mine site at 47.711, -104.144

Former Mine

Richland County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
52.8
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 47.711, -104.144 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Richland County, Montana, scoring 52.8/100 DC Readiness — 48th 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

UtilityLOWER YELLOWSTONE R E A, INCcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.1 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

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

Connectivity

Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage37.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Temporarily Idled
Cleanup statusTemporarily Idled

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score88/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterState of Montana Data Center
DC distance119.7 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

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

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How does Former Mine site at 47.711, -104.144 compare with other sites in Richland County?

Former Mine site at 47.711, -104.144 ranks 48th of 107 scored candidate sites in Richland County. Its 52.8/100 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 Former Mine site at 47.711, -104.144 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, 119.7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 47.711, -104.144?

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.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
68
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
56
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 47.711, -104.144
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN204458Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs63.0
EC Near Lewis & ClarkGreenfield——1.1 yrs62.0
EC Near Lewis & ClarkGreenfield——1.1 yrs62.0
EC Near Lewis & ClarkGreenfield——1.1 yrs61.7
EC Near Lewis & ClarkGreenfield——1.1 yrs61.7
EC Near Lewis & ClarkGreenfield——1.1 yrs61.5
EC Near Lewis & ClarkGreenfield——1.1 yrs61.5
EC Near Lewis & ClarkGreenfield——1.1 yrs61.2

Former Mine site at 47.711, -104.144: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 47.711, -104.144?

Former Mine site at 47.711, -104.144 scores 52.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 48th 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 Former Mine site at 47.711, -104.144?

LOWER YELLOWSTONE R E A, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 47.711, -104.144 in?

Former Mine site at 47.711, -104.144 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, “Former Mine site at 47.711, -104.144, Richland County, MT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/montana/richland-county/mine-site-91796fac (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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