Datacenter Sites in Montana
Montana has 2,832 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.6/100 DC Readiness. Greenfield parcels lead the inventory (833 sites). Most sites interconnect through SPP. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 287.6k MW and average a 1.1 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
2,832
Candidate sites
58.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
287.6k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
1.1 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
Average sub-score profile
How Montana's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
37.4
Speed-to-power
64.1
Fiber
62.9
Water
57.5
Hazard resilience
87.1
Top 25 datacenter sites in Montana
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLSTRIP | Substation-Adjacent | Rosebud County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.3 yrs | 75.8 |
| EC Coal Yellowstone County | Greenfield | Yellowstone County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 69.7 |
| EC Near J E Corette Plant | Greenfield | Yellowstone | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 68.8 |
| BROADVIEW | Substation-Adjacent | Golden Valley County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.3 yrs | 68.8 |
| EC Near Colstrip | Greenfield | Rosebud | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 68.7 |
| EC Near J E Corette Plant | Greenfield | Yellowstone | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 68.1 |
| OZ Gallatin | Greenfield | Gallatin | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 68.0 |
| EC Near Colstrip | Greenfield | Rosebud | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 67.9 |
| RATTLESNAKE | Substation-Adjacent | Missoula County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 67.8 |
| EC Near Colstrip | Greenfield | Rosebud | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 67.7 |
| EC Coal Rosebud County | Greenfield | Rosebud County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 67.7 |
| EC Near Colstrip | Greenfield | Rosebud | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 67.5 |
| BILLINGS | Substation-Adjacent | Yellowstone County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 67.4 |
| UNKNOWN202569 | Substation-Adjacent | Yellowstone County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 67.4 |
| EC Near J E Corette Plant | Greenfield | Yellowstone | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 67.2 |
| EC Near Colstrip | Greenfield | Rosebud | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 67.2 |
| EC Near Colstrip | Greenfield | Rosebud | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 67.2 |
| EC Coal Yellowstone County | Greenfield | Yellowstone County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 67.2 |
| ALKALI CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | Yellowstone County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 66.7 |
| EC Near Colstrip | Greenfield | Rosebud | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 66.4 |
| EC Near J E Corette Plant | Greenfield | Yellowstone | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 66.2 |
| SHOREY ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | Yellowstone County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 66.1 |
| UNKNOWN202222 | Substation-Adjacent | Gallatin County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 66.0 |
| EC Near Colstrip | Greenfield | Rosebud | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 65.6 |
| UNKNOWN204131 | Substation-Adjacent | Gallatin County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 3.3 yrs | 65.5 |
Counties in Montana
54 counties with five or more scored sites.
Yellowstone County173 · 64.8Broadwater County148 · 54.5Cascade County132 · 58.6Missoula County132 · 62.4Flathead County116 · 55.9Hill County101 · 54.2Lewis and Clark County100 · 53.8Richland County98 · 55.6Toole County88 · 54.3Big Horn County83 · 59.0Glacier County81 · 53.6Lake County73 · 58.6Phillips County73 · 53.4Rosebud County73 · 64.7Sanders County70 · 59.8Beaverhead County65 · 55.6Valley County63 · 58.1Liberty County54 · 53.0Roosevelt County53 · 58.5Carbon County49 · 58.1Gallatin County47 · 62.3Silver Bow County44 · 62.7Teton County44 · 57.9Blaine County41 · 56.6Chouteau County41 · 59.9Dawson County41 · 58.6Lincoln County40 · 57.8Powell County40 · 61.7Judith Basin County39 · 59.3Madison County39 · 55.4Golden Valley County37 · 64.4Jefferson County37 · 60.8Custer County36 · 62.8Park County36 · 58.2Fergus County35 · 54.6Granite County35 · 62.5Musselshell County35 · 56.4Pondera County34 · 60.8Wheatland County33 · 62.0McCone County29 · 62.2Treasure County29 · 66.7Ravalli County25 · 54.7Sweet Grass County23 · 64.5Stillwater County20 · 63.2Deer Lodge County18 · 62.2Mineral County18 · 63.6Prairie County17 · 64.4Daniels County15 · 62.4Fallon County15 · 66.0Powder River County15 · 60.2Sheridan County14 · 58.9Carter County9 · 56.2Meagher County8 · 62.1Wibaux County6 · 65.3
Montana datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Montana?
- GridCensus catalogs 2,832 scored datacenter candidate sites in Montana, with an average DC Readiness score of 58.6/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Montana?
- Candidate sites in Montana average a 1.1 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 10 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Montana?
- Greenfield sites are the most common category in Montana (833 sites), and most sites fall within the SPP grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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