EC Coal Yellowstone County

Greenfield

Yellowstone County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
69.6
Good / 100

EC Coal Yellowstone County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Yellowstone County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 69.6/100 DC Readiness and a 1.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneSPP_NORTH
Wholesale LMP$21.13/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/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 IXPYRIX
IXP distance1.4 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage28.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance385.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerBermes, John M Cotrustee
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space
Former usecoal adjacent

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCOATINGS INC RIVERSIDE
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index91.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenteriConnect Billings Fiber Hotel
DC distance1.4 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.5 mi
Nearest fiber route172.8 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.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
74
Fiber connectivity12%
82
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
69
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
62
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
73
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Coal Yellowstone County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
J E Corette PlantBrownfield173 MW80.9
BILLINGSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs78.9
UNKNOWN202569Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs78.0
ALKALI CREEKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs77.0
SHOREY ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs76.7
UNKNOWN208526Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs76.4
UNKNOWN204480Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs76.3
UNKNOWN204482Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs75.5

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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