Datacenter Sites in Montana
Montana has 2,542 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.2/100 DC Readiness. Substation-Adjacent parcels lead the inventory (815 sites). Most sites interconnect through SPP.The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 72.9k MW and average a 3.1 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
2,542
Candidate sites
52.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
72.9k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
3.1 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
37.1
Speed-to-power
53.2
Fiber
60.7
Water
56.1
Hazard resilience
87.7
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 | 75.0 |
| BROADVIEW | Substation-Adjacent | Golden Valley County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.3 yrs | 68.8 |
| EC Coal Yellowstone County | Greenfield | Yellowstone County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 66.7 |
| BILLINGS | Substation-Adjacent | Yellowstone County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 66.6 |
| RATTLESNAKE | Substation-Adjacent | Missoula County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 66.0 |
| EC Near J E Corette Plant | Greenfield | Yellowstone | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 65.5 |
| GARRISON | Substation-Adjacent | Powell County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.3 yrs | 65.5 |
| UNKNOWN202569 | Substation-Adjacent | Yellowstone County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 65.4 |
| EC Near Colstrip | Greenfield | Rosebud | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 65.4 |
| OZ Gallatin | Greenfield | Gallatin | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 65.1 |
| EC Near J E Corette Plant | Greenfield | Yellowstone | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 64.9 |
| SHOREY ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | Yellowstone County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 64.9 |
| ALKALI CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | Yellowstone County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 64.9 |
| TAFT | Substation-Adjacent | Shoshone County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.3 yrs | 64.7 |
| EC Near Colstrip | Greenfield | Rosebud | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 64.7 |
| EC Near Colstrip | Greenfield | Rosebud | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 64.6 |
| EC Coal Rosebud County | Greenfield | Rosebud County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 64.5 |
| HOT SPRINGS | Substation-Adjacent | Lake County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.3 yrs | 64.4 |
| EC Near Colstrip | Greenfield | Rosebud | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 64.3 |
| EC Near Colstrip | Greenfield | Rosebud | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 64.1 |
| EC Near Colstrip | Greenfield | Rosebud | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 64.1 |
| EC Near J E Corette Plant | Greenfield | Yellowstone | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 64.0 |
| EC Coal Yellowstone County | Greenfield | Yellowstone County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 64.0 |
| DECKER | Substation-Adjacent | Sheridan County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 63.8 |
| UNKNOWN202499 | Substation-Adjacent | Sheridan County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.3 yrs | 63.3 |
Counties in Montana
55 counties with five or more scored sites.
Broadwater County144 · 49.1Yellowstone County140 · 57.3Flathead County121 · 50.6Cascade County114 · 51.7Missoula County107 · 55.6Richland County107 · 51.4Hill County103 · 49.6Lewis and Clark County96 · 49.1Toole County81 · 49.6Glacier County71 · 48.4Phillips County71 · 50.1Lake County65 · 51.9Valley County63 · 52.0Carbon County62 · 52.5Big Horn County60 · 52.5Liberty County55 · 50.3Beaverhead County53 · 49.3Rosebud County53 · 57.4Roosevelt County48 · 52.9Blaine County44 · 52.4Fergus County44 · 50.8Madison County42 · 52.2Sanders County42 · 52.1Teton County42 · 52.1Gallatin County40 · 56.1Musselshell County40 · 52.8Judith Basin County39 · 53.5Silver Bow County38 · 54.0Park County36 · 51.4Chouteau County35 · 53.0Lincoln County33 · 53.0Jefferson County32 · 51.6Pondera County32 · 53.8Ravalli County32 · 52.1Wheatland County29 · 53.7Powell County28 · 52.6Fallon County27 · 55.5Custer County25 · 54.2Dawson County25 · 49.8Golden Valley County22 · 55.5Sheridan County22 · 54.2Stillwater County20 · 54.4Granite County17 · 53.4Treasure County16 · 55.4McCone County15 · 53.4Prairie County14 · 55.4Sweet Grass County14 · 55.4Daniels County13 · 55.5Deer Lodge County13 · 54.7Mineral County9 · 53.3Powder River County9 · 52.6Carter County7 · 50.0Meagher County7 · 51.8Petroleum County7 · 49.0Wibaux County7 · 54.6
Montana datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Montana?
- GridCensus catalogs 2,542 scored datacenter candidate sites in Montana, with an average DC Readiness score of 52.2/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Montana?
- Candidate sites in Montana average a 3.1 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 73 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Montana?
- Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common category in Montana (815 sites), and most sites fall within the SPP grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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