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Yellowstone County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
66.7
Good / 100

ALKALI CREEK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Yellowstone County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 66.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationALKALI CREEK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPiConnect Billings Fiber Hotel
IXP distance6.5 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage32.8%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenteriConnect Billings Fiber Hotel
DC distance6.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity10.16¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.50¢/kWh
Cooling degree days400
Heating degree days7,600
Land price / acre$1,216

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%
78
Speed to power15%
66
Fiber connectivity12%
66
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
56
Natural hazard8%
88
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ALKALI CREEK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Yellowstone CountyGreenfield1.1 yrs69.7
EC Near J E Corette PlantGreenfield1.1 yrs68.8
EC Near J E Corette PlantGreenfield1.1 yrs68.1
BILLINGSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs67.4
UNKNOWN202569Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs67.4
EC Coal Yellowstone CountyGreenfield1.1 yrs67.2
EC Near J E Corette PlantGreenfield1.1 yrs67.2
EC Near J E Corette PlantGreenfield1.1 yrs66.2

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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