FORT PECK

Substation-Adjacent

Valley County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
71.3
Excellent / 100

FORT PECK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Valley County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 71.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFORT PECK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 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 IXPACT Colstrip
IXP distance146.7 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage59.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance569.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerUsdi Fish And Wildlife Service
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.20
Wetlands (NWI)Present
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index68.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterState of Montana Data Center
DC distance114.3 mi
Nearest rail8.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.8 mi
Nearest fiber route109.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity8.83¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.16¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$1,152
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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%
78
Speed to power15%
74
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
56
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
93
Gas pipeline2%
88
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near FORT PECK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
RICHARDSON COULEESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs74.2
UNKNOWN204560Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs69.6
UNKNOWN205522Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs69.3
TAP205523Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs68.0
Greenfield (MALTA - RICHARDSON COULEE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs68.0
Greenfield (FORT PECK - RICHARDSON COULEE)Greenfield230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs68.0
TAP205520Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs67.8
UNKNOWN205525Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs67.6

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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