RICHLAND
Substation-AdjacentRichland County, Montana · SPP
At a glance
RICHLAND is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Richland County, Montana, scoring 56.7/100 DC Readiness — 26th of 107 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is RICHLAND (0 mi, 69 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
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.
Site location
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How does RICHLAND compare with other sites in Richland County?
RICHLAND ranks 26th of 107 scored candidate sites in Richland County. Its 56.7/100 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 power availability (46 vs 37) and its weakest is water (56 vs 56). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is RICHLAND to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, RICHLAND, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. 3 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is State of Montana Data Center, 130.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at RICHLAND?
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 |
RICHLAND: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of RICHLAND?
RICHLAND scores 56.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 26th of 107 scored sites in Richland County. The Richland County average is 54.7 and the Montana average is 54.3.
What is the nearest substation to RICHLAND?
The nearest mapped substation is RICHLAND, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves RICHLAND?
LOWER YELLOWSTONE R E A, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is RICHLAND in?
RICHLAND 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, “RICHLAND, Richland County, MT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/montana/richland-county/richland-da63c266 (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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