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Sheridan County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
64.3
Good / 100

DECKER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Sheridan County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 64.3/100 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

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

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

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
48
Natural hazard8%
90
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near DECKER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Sheridan CountyGreenfield1.7 yrs68.0
EC Coal Sheridan CountyGreenfield1.7 yrs67.8
EC Coal Sheridan CountyGreenfield1.7 yrs66.0
SHERIDANSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs65.3
EC Coal Sheridan CountyGreenfield1.7 yrs64.9
EC Coal Sheridan CountyGreenfield1.7 yrs64.6
UNKNOWN202499Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs63.3
TONGUE RIVERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs62.2

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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