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Yellowstone County, Montana · MISO

DC Readiness
52.6
Fair / 100

BILLINGS is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Yellowstone County, Montana, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 52.6/100 DC Readiness and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityYELLOWSTONE VALLEY ELEC CO-OPcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth170
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPParsec
IXP distance4.7 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage32.8%

Site characteristics

Acreage114 ac
Buildable load (est.)~46–114 MWland-based
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterParsec Data Management
DC distance4.6 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

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
27
Fiber connectivity12%
79
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
56
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
69
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BILLINGS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Coal Yellowstone CountyGreenfield——1.1 yrs70.5
EC Near J E Corette PlantGreenfield——1.1 yrs69.6
EC Near J E Corette PlantGreenfield——1.1 yrs68.9
EC Near J E Corette PlantGreenfield——1.1 yrs68.0
EC Coal Yellowstone CountyGreenfield——1.1 yrs68.0
BILLINGSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs67.7
UNKNOWN202569Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.3 yrs67.2
EC Near J E Corette PlantGreenfield——1.1 yrs67.1

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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