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Substation-Adjacent site at 45.671, -108.380

Substation-Adjacent

Yellowstone County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
62.2
Good / 100

At a glance

Substation-Adjacent site at 45.671, -108.380 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Yellowstone County, Montana, scoring 62.2/100 DC Readiness — 36th of 140 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is TAP206181 (0 mi, 115 kV). It sits in the SPP grid region and the YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ELEC CO-OP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 1.1 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP206181
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityYELLOWSTONE VALLEY ELEC CO-OPcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.1 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth1
Avg queue wait1.1 yrs
Recent queue wait1.1 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPYRIX
IXP distance9.9 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 distance9.9 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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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 45.671, -108.380 compare with other sites in Yellowstone County?

Substation-Adjacent site at 45.671, -108.380 ranks 36th of 140 scored candidate sites in Yellowstone County. Its 62.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 59.2. It is about 15% above the Montana average of 54.3 and about 17% above the national average of 53.2.

Against the Montana average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (56 vs 37) and its weakest is water (56 vs 56). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 45.671, -108.380 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, TAP206181, is about 0 miles away and operates at 115 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is YRIX at 9.9 miles. 13 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is iConnect Billings Fiber Hotel, 9.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 45.671, -108.380?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Yellowstone County "Very Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power20%
68
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
56
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
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 Substation-Adjacent site at 45.671, -108.380
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BILLINGSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs67.4
ALKALI CREEKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs67.2
SHOREY ROADSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs67.1
EC Coal Yellowstone CountyGreenfield——1.1 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN202569Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs66.8
EC Near J E Corette PlantGreenfield——1.1 yrs66.7
EC Near J E Corette PlantGreenfield——1.1 yrs66.0
EC Near J E Corette PlantGreenfield——1.1 yrs65.2

Substation-Adjacent site at 45.671, -108.380: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 45.671, -108.380?

Substation-Adjacent site at 45.671, -108.380 scores 62.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 36th of 140 scored sites in Yellowstone County. The Yellowstone County average is 59.2 and the Montana average is 54.3.

What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 45.671, -108.380?

The nearest mapped substation is TAP206181, about 0 miles away, at 115 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 45.671, -108.380?

YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ELEC CO-OP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Substation-Adjacent site at 45.671, -108.380 in?

Substation-Adjacent site at 45.671, -108.380 is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 1.1-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 45.671, -108.380 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is YRIX, about 9.9 miles away; 13 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 45.671, -108.380, Yellowstone County, MT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/montana/yellowstone-county/tap206181-b3ebbad5 (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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