Stillwater County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
68.9
Good / 100

LAUREL CITY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Stillwater County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 68.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationLAUREL CITY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.09¢/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 IXPParsec
IXP distance9.4 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage23.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance373.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerMontana Power Company
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSELLAND AUTO TRANSPORT
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index86.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterParsec
DC distance9.4 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.4 mi
Nearest fiber route179.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity8.90¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.09¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$1,747

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%
56
Speed to power15%
74
Fiber connectivity12%
29
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
71
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
78
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near LAUREL CITY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN208546Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs73.1
COLUMBUS-RAPELJE AUTOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs72.7
Greenfield (COLUMBUS-RAPELJE AUTO - ALKALI)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs69.8
Greenfield (WILSALL - SHOREY ROAD)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs67.3
Greenfield (TAP206178 - UNKNOWN206176)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs67.2
Greenfield (WILSALL - SHOREY ROAD)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs66.3
Greenfield (COLUMBUS-RAPELJE AUTO - ALKALI)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs66.0
Greenfield (COLUMBUS-RAPELJE AUTO - ALKALI)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs65.8

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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