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Frazer Community Center

Industrial

Valley County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
53.1
Fair / 100

At a glance

Frazer Community Center is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Valley County, Montana, scoring 53.1/100 DC Readiness — 29th of 63 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SPP grid region and the NORVAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 1.1 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityNORVAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INCnot availablefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.1 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.1 yrs
Recent queue wait1.1 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPACT Colstrip
IXP distance152.2 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage60.3%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Medium-High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score88/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterState of Montana Data Center
DC distance114.7 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

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

Site location

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

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How does Frazer Community Center compare with other sites in Valley County?

Frazer Community Center ranks 29th of 63 scored candidate sites in Valley County. Its 53.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.6. It is roughly in line with the Montana average of 54.3 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Montana average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (65 vs 61) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Frazer Community Center to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ACT Colstrip at 152.2 miles. 1 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is State of Montana Data Center, 114.7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Frazer Community Center?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Valley County "Very Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
68
Fiber connectivity12%
65
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
56
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Frazer Community Center
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
RICHARDSON COULEESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs63.5
FORT PECKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs62.7
UNKNOWN205516Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN205522Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs58.6
UNKNOWN204560Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs58.3
UNKNOWN205525Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs58.3
TAP205523Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs58.2
UNKNOWN205524Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs58.0

Frazer Community Center: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Frazer Community Center?

Frazer Community Center scores 53.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 29th of 63 scored sites in Valley County. The Valley County average is 54.6 and the Montana average is 54.3.

Which electric utility serves Frazer Community Center?

NORVAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Frazer Community Center in?

Frazer Community Center is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 1.1-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Frazer Community Center in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Frazer Community Center from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is ACT Colstrip, about 152.2 miles away; 1 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Frazer Community Center, Valley County, MT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/montana/valley-county/frazer-community-center-15c64a74 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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