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Toole County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
54.8
Fair / 100

SHELBY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Toole County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 54.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSHELBY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPiConnect Missoula
IXP distance149.7 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage42.9%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score88/100

Location context

Nearest datacenteriConnect Missoula
DC distance149.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$1,287

Incentive detail: New/expanding industry tax abatement available for DC construction.

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%
56
Speed to power15%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
24
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
56
Natural hazard8%
88
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SHELBY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ TooleGreenfield1.1 yrs62.8
UNKNOWN206279Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs59.5
UNKNOWN206281Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs59.5
UNKNOWN206280Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs59.5
SHELBYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs59.2
TAP204146Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.3 yrs54.8
Former Shelby Petroleum RefineryIndustrial3.3 yrs53.3
Mine SiteFormer Mine3.3 yrs53.3

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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