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Sheridan County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
63.8
Good / 100

DECKER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Sheridan County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 63.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationDECKER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
UtilityNORTHWESTERN ENERGY LLC - (MT)investor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth35
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPACT Sheridan
IXP distance17.1 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage58.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score90/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterACT Sheridan
DC distance17.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (10)
DC tax incentiveYes (no_income_tax)
Commercial electricity10.99¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.57¢/kWh
Cooling degree days300
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$1,582

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: No state corporate or personal income tax; low property taxes.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
77
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
48
Natural hazard6%
90
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near DECKER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Sheridan CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs68.5
EC Coal Sheridan CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs68.3
EC Coal Sheridan CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs66.7
SHERIDANSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs66.6
EC Coal Sheridan CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs65.6
EC Coal Sheridan CountyGreenfield——1.7 yrs64.9
TONGUE RIVERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs64.7
UNKNOWN202499Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs63.3

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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