EC Near Colstrip

Greenfield

Rosebud County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
68.0
Good / 100

EC Near Colstrip is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Rosebud County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 68.0/100 DC Readiness and a 1.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.1 yrs
Recent queue wait0.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPACT Colstrip
IXP distance6.6 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage51.0%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance436.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerWestmoreland Rosebud Mining Llc
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous
Former usenear retired coal plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score88/100
Construction cost index86.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterACT Colstrip
DC distance6.6 mi
Nearest rail3.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline13.8 mi
Nearest fiber route117.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity10.36¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.28¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$716
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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%
74
Fiber connectivity12%
81
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
65
Natural hazard8%
88
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
56
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Colstrip
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
COLSTRIPSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs80.4
Greenfield (BROADVIEW - COLSTRIP)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs77.2
Greenfield (BROADVIEW - COLSTRIP)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs75.6
Greenfield (BROADVIEW - COLSTRIP)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs75.5
Greenfield (BROADVIEW - COLSTRIP)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs75.1
Greenfield (BROADVIEW - COLSTRIP)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs74.7
UNKNOWN205569Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs74.1
Greenfield (BROADVIEW - COLSTRIP)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.1 yrs73.7

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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