Datacenter Sites in Montgomery County, Missouri
Montgomery County has 17 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Montgomery County, Missouri has 17 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Missouri average of 55.7. It ranks 52nd of 110 Missouri counties by number of sites and 82nd by average score. The top-scoring site is MONTGOMERY at 62.5/100.
Site-selection context for Montgomery County
Incentive detail: Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.
How does Montgomery County compare with other counties in Missouri?
By number of scored sites, Montgomery County ranks 52nd of the 110 Missouri counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 3,413 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.1/100 ranks 82nd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1896th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 6 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Montgomery County?
Former Mine sites are the most common (8, 47% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (6) and greenfield (3). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Montgomery County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.67¢/kWh and commercial 10.85¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 7 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,500 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 56°F. Land is valued around $5,802 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Montgomery County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTGOMERY | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.5 |
| OZ Montgomery | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.0 |
| UNKNOWN117936 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.8 |
| UNKNOWN117850 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| UNKNOWN117723 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.4 |
| OZ Montgomery | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.1 |
| TAP140558 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.1 |
| UNKNOWN121014 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.2 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN117723 - UNKNOWN121111) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 50.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.3 |
Every scored site in Montgomery County
All 17 sites, best first.
- MONTGOMERY · 62.5
- OZ Montgomery · 5884fcc7 · 57.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0658b7bf · 56.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · c172bcd7 · 56.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2fe5524e · 56.4
- OZ Montgomery · 09a8ebdc · 56.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · f6333d9e · 54.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3ea46bae · 53.6
- Mine Site · e4ae652b · 50.3
- Mine Site · aedc6b4a · 50.2
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN117723 - UNKNOWN121111) · 50.2
- Mine Site · 30a28e97 · 50.1
- Mine Site · 45304f8b · 50.0
- Mine Site · 93083678 · 50.0
- Mine Site · 7285cfe6 · 49.7
- Mine Site · 46a19fd3 · 49.5
- Mine Site · 0d1a62d2 · 49.3
Montgomery County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Montgomery County?
17 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 52nd-most of 110 Missouri counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Montgomery County?
MONTGOMERY scores 62.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 17 scored sites in Montgomery County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Montgomery County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Montgomery County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Montgomery County as "Relatively High" (score 38).
What are industrial electricity rates in Montgomery County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.67¢/kWh and commercial is 10.85¢/kWh in Montgomery County.
More in Missouri
- All datacenter sites in Missouri· 3,413 sites
- Operating datacenters in Missouri
- Electric substations in Missouri
- Jackson County· 422 sites · avg 58.5
- St. Louis County· 374 sites · avg 56.2
- St. Louis County· 363 sites · avg 55.7
- Greene County· 273 sites · avg 57.8
- Henry· 60 sites · avg 54.6
- Jasper County· 50 sites · avg 55.4
- Former Mine sites in Missouri
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Missouri
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 November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Montgomery County, Missouri”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/missouri/montgomery-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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