Datacenter Sites in Montana
Montana has 2,832 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.9/100 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
52.9/100
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
37.5
Speed-to-power
63.0
Fiber
49.7
Water
54.0
Hazard resilience
64.9
Top 25 datacenter sites in Montana
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J E Corette Plant | Brownfield | Yellowstone | — | 173 MW | — | 80.9 |
| COLSTRIP | Substation-Adjacent | Rosebud County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.1 yrs | 80.4 |
| BROADVIEW | Substation-Adjacent | Golden Valley County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.1 yrs | 80.1 |
| BILLINGS | Substation-Adjacent | Yellowstone County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.1 yrs | 78.9 |
| RATTLESNAKE | Substation-Adjacent | Missoula County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.1 yrs | 78.9 |
| GARRISON | Substation-Adjacent | Powell County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.1 yrs | 78.6 |
| UNKNOWN202569 | Substation-Adjacent | Yellowstone County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.1 yrs | 78.0 |
| Greenfield (BROADVIEW - COLSTRIP) | Greenfield | Rosebud County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.1 yrs | 77.2 |
| ALKALI CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | Yellowstone County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.1 yrs | 77.0 |
| HARLEM | Substation-Adjacent | Blaine County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.1 yrs | 76.9 |
| SHOREY ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | Yellowstone County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.1 yrs | 76.7 |
| HOT SPRINGS | Substation-Adjacent | Lake County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.1 yrs | 76.4 |
| UNKNOWN202222 | Substation-Adjacent | Gallatin County | 138 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 76.4 |
| UNKNOWN208526 | Substation-Adjacent | Yellowstone County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 76.4 |
| UNKNOWN204480 | Substation-Adjacent | Yellowstone County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 76.3 |
| BOZEMAN SOUTH | Substation-Adjacent | Gallatin County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 76.2 |
| Greenfield (TAFT - GARRISON) | Greenfield | Missoula County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.1 yrs | 75.9 |
| VERONA | Substation-Adjacent | Chouteau County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.1 yrs | 75.8 |
| UNKNOWN201810 | Substation-Adjacent | Missoula County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 75.8 |
| Greenfield (BROADVIEW - COLSTRIP) | Greenfield | Rosebud County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.1 yrs | 75.6 |
| MALTA | Substation-Adjacent | Phillips County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.1 yrs | 75.6 |
| UNKNOWN204482 | Substation-Adjacent | Yellowstone County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 75.5 |
| Greenfield (BROADVIEW - COLSTRIP) | Greenfield | Rosebud County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 1.1 yrs | 75.5 |
| UNKNOWN202568 | Substation-Adjacent | Yellowstone County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 75.4 |
| TAP208521 | Substation-Adjacent | Yellowstone County | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 75.3 |
Counties in Montana
54 counties with five or more scored sites.
Yellowstone County173 · 59.7Broadwater County148 · 46.0Cascade County132 · 52.4Missoula County132 · 56.3Flathead County116 · 48.2Hill County101 · 46.3Lewis and Clark County100 · 44.8Richland County98 · 49.0Toole County88 · 47.2Big Horn County83 · 53.9Glacier County81 · 46.4Lake County73 · 52.8Phillips County73 · 44.6Rosebud County73 · 61.7Sanders County70 · 55.0Beaverhead County65 · 49.2Valley County63 · 52.2Liberty County54 · 44.5Roosevelt County53 · 53.1Carbon County49 · 53.4Gallatin County47 · 58.0Silver Bow County44 · 59.7Teton County44 · 52.1Blaine County41 · 49.1Chouteau County41 · 55.8Dawson County41 · 53.9Lincoln County40 · 53.1Powell County40 · 58.2Judith Basin County39 · 55.4Madison County39 · 48.9Golden Valley County37 · 62.2Jefferson County37 · 56.4Custer County36 · 58.7Park County36 · 54.1Fergus County35 · 46.4Granite County35 · 58.6Musselshell County35 · 49.7Pondera County34 · 57.2Wheatland County33 · 58.9McCone County29 · 60.0Treasure County29 · 65.9Ravalli County25 · 47.7Sweet Grass County23 · 62.8Stillwater County20 · 61.1Deer Lodge County18 · 59.5Mineral County18 · 61.9Prairie County17 · 60.9Daniels County15 · 60.5Fallon County15 · 63.6Powder River County15 · 59.0Sheridan County14 · 55.7Carter County9 · 52.5Meagher County8 · 60.2Wibaux County6 · 63.7
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 52.9/100.
- 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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