North Star School
IndustrialValley County, Montana · SPP
At a glance
North Star School is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Valley County, Montana, scoring 52.1/100 DC Readiness — 55th 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
Speed to power
Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: New/expanding industry tax abatement available for DC construction.
Site location
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How does North Star School compare with other sites in Valley County?
North Star School ranks 55th of 63 scored candidate sites in Valley County. Its 52.1/100 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 speed to power (68 vs 64) 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 North Star School to power, fiber and other datacenters?
1 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is State of Montana Data Center, 142 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at North Star School?
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.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Valley County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARDSON COULEE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.1 yrs | 63.5 |
| FORT PECK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.1 yrs | 62.7 |
| UNKNOWN205516 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 58.6 |
| UNKNOWN205522 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 58.6 |
| UNKNOWN204560 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 58.3 |
| UNKNOWN205525 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 58.3 |
| TAP205523 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 58.2 |
| UNKNOWN205524 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 58.0 |
North Star School: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of North Star School?
North Star School scores 52.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 55th 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 North Star School?
NORVAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC (not available) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is North Star School in?
North Star School is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 1.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
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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, “North Star School, Valley County, MT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/montana/valley-county/north-star-school-48dadb8c (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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