UNKNOWN208518

Substation-Adjacent

Yellowstone County, Montana · SPP

DC Readiness
68.7
Good / 100

UNKNOWN208518 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Yellowstone County, Montana, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 68.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.1 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN208518
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
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 IXPiConnect Billings Fiber Hotel
IXP distance7.0 mi
Fiber providers13
Fiber coverage28.3%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance392.5 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerPacific Hide & Fur Depot
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)2.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePACIFIC STEEL AND RECYCLING BILLINGS RECYCLING
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index91.4 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenteriConnect Billings Fiber Hotel
DC distance7.0 mi
Nearest rail2.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.4 mi
Nearest fiber route171.7 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%
56
Speed to power15%
74
Fiber connectivity12%
33
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
66
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
69
Construction cost3%
74
Gas pipeline2%
92
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
100

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near UNKNOWN208518
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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