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Yellowstone County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
60.6
Good / 100

TAP205588 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Yellowstone County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 60.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP205588
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityYELLOWSTONE VALLEY ELEC CO-OPcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPiConnect Billings Fiber Hotel
IXP distance20.2 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage32.8%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenteriConnect Billings Fiber Hotel
DC distance20.2 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%
56
Speed to power20%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
56
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
54
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 TAP205588
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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