Datacenter Sites in Broadwater County, Montana

Broadwater County has 144 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,750 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Broadwater County, Montana has 144 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Montana average of 54.3. It ranks 1st of 55 Montana counties by number of sites and 51st by average score. The top-scoring site is THREE RIVERS at 63.3/100.

144

Candidate sites

52.1/100

Avg DC Readiness

1,750 MW

Catalogued capacity

theoretical aggregate

Very Low

Hazard rating

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40

Top 25 in Broadwater County

Site-selection context for Broadwater County

Yesproperty_tax_abatement

Datacenter tax incentive

8.14¢/kWh

Commercial electricity

5.64¢/kWh

Industrial electricity

Fiber providers

Medium-High

Water stress

$1,894

Land price / acre

400

Cooling degree days

7,600

Heating degree days

42°F

Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: New/expanding industry tax abatement available for DC construction.

How does Broadwater County compare with other counties in Montana?

By number of scored sites, Broadwater County ranks 1st of the 55 Montana counties with a county page, holding 5.7% of the state's 2,542 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.1/100 ranks 51st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 186th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 14 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Broadwater County?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (108, 75% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (20) and former mine (11). 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 Broadwater County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.64¢/kWh and commercial 8.14¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very Low" (12). WRI water stress is medium-high. 4 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 400 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 42°F. Land is valued around $1,894 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Broadwater County

Top datacenter sites in Broadwater County
Site	Type	Voltage	Capacity	Queue wait	Score
THREE RIVERS	Substation-Adjacent	230 kV	300 MW	1.1 yrs	63.3
TRIDENT	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	1.1 yrs	59.1
UNKNOWN204155	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	1.1 yrs	58.9
TOSTON	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	1.1 yrs	57.9
UNKNOWN206865	Substation-Adjacent	138 kV	100 MW	1.1 yrs	57.9
UNKNOWN204507	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	1.1 yrs	57.6
UNKNOWN206196	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	1.1 yrs	57.5
UNKNOWN204508	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	1.1 yrs	57.4
UNKNOWN207826	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	1.1 yrs	56.8
UNKNOWN204437	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	1.1 yrs	56.8
TAP205602	Substation-Adjacent	115 kV	100 MW	1.1 yrs	56.3
TAP204628	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	1.1 yrs	55.6
UNKNOWN207825	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	1.1 yrs	55.5
UNKNOWN204629	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	1.1 yrs	55.3
UNKNOWN207830	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	1.1 yrs	54.8
UNKNOWN204440	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	1.1 yrs	54.8
TAP207828	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	1.1 yrs	54.8
UNKNOWN204564	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	1.1 yrs	54.6
TAP204444	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	1.1 yrs	54.3
UNKNOWN204443	Substation-Adjacent	69 kV	50 MW	1.1 yrs	54.2
Canyon Ferry (P-S)	Federal Excess	—	—	1.1 yrs	52.0
Canyon Ferry (P-S)	Federal Excess	—	—	1.1 yrs	51.9
Canyon Ferry (P-S)	Federal Excess	—	—	1.1 yrs	51.9
Withdrawn Land Region6-GP	Federal Excess	—	—	1.1 yrs	51.9
Canyon Ferry (P-S)	Federal Excess	—	—	1.1 yrs	51.9

Every scored site in Broadwater County

All 144 sites, best first.

THREE RIVERS · 63.3
TRIDENT · 59.1
Substation-Adjacent site · 7b45abc3 · 58.9
TOSTON · 57.9
Substation-Adjacent site · c4c7b3a5 · 57.9
Substation-Adjacent site · 94a0b337 · 57.6
Substation-Adjacent site · 4559b52f · 57.5
Substation-Adjacent site · c10016cb · 57.4
Substation-Adjacent site · 0071fb5b · 56.8
Substation-Adjacent site · 6cff5f91 · 56.8
Substation-Adjacent site · 9a9d82b3 · 56.3
Substation-Adjacent site · a33121c8 · 55.6
Substation-Adjacent site · 2ead01ad · 55.5
Substation-Adjacent site · 811878df · 55.3
Substation-Adjacent site · b95f3498 · 54.8
Substation-Adjacent site · 04c181fa · 54.8
Substation-Adjacent site · 1bbe1439 · 54.8
Substation-Adjacent site · 9c43e088 · 54.6
Substation-Adjacent site · 2d48d442 · 54.3
Substation-Adjacent site · 969670ff · 54.2
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 32e211e7 · 52.0
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 99856b63 · 51.9
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · ba34ed53 · 51.9
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · f0c22506 · 51.9
Withdrawn Land Region6-GP · 6b61a71d · 51.9
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 888a4333 · 51.9
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 59fbca61 · 51.9
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · d8282b5b · 51.9
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · d745a42f · 51.9
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 5e2ab916 · 51.8
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 2d323326 · 51.8
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · d615cc7a · 51.8
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 5e4d4be7 · 51.8
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · d39f9c46 · 51.8
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 165efb26 · 51.8
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · d230555d · 51.8
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 3e853d4f · 51.8
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · f1130c51 · 51.8
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 3515bba6 · 51.8
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 1293adfc · 51.8
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · c1a12cfb · 51.8
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 92c077b0 · 51.8
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · c84461b4 · 51.8
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · fb577b35 · 51.7
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 2dab4635 · 51.7
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 0cdc6f35 · 51.7
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · dead6d2b · 51.7
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · d0386b5a · 51.7
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · dd536e7f · 51.7
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 767b5097 · 51.7
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · ad8cc98c · 51.7
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · a1c09c46 · 51.7
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 412eeafa · 51.7
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · db2932dc · 51.7
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · e12cf61f · 51.7
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 59f629ad · 51.7
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 4c7e4f05 · 51.7
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 7ff13244 · 51.7
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · e3af0650 · 51.7
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · e9fca9b3 · 51.7
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · daccdd18 · 51.6
Grover's · 51.6
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 40607de2 · 51.6
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · daaa993e · 51.6
Grover Exxon Lot B · 51.6
Valley Masonic Lodge · 51.6
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · e5d61fcc · 51.6
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · ff46c9d1 · 51.6
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 86b67654 · 51.6
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 0eeba63b · 51.6
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 8f0f9a2b · 51.6
Grover Exxon Lots D & E · 51.6
Grover Exxon Station · 51.6
HELENA NATIONAL FOREST · f5d95c6e · 51.6
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · e132cd18 · 51.6
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 6ae94b81 · 51.6
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 22276eb7 · 51.6
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 87a70839 · 51.6
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 481be97a · 51.6
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · c4555d96 · 51.5
Mine Site · 33c2acc3 · 51.5
Mine Site · fceb61c0 · 51.5
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 32aab639 · 51.5
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · d6ca4762 · 51.5
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 5f5751b0 · 51.5
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · f1cb2f3a · 51.5
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 7fa5e48a · 51.5
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 558af8d9 · 51.5
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · fd320abe · 51.5
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · f8eed25f · 51.5
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 43e9bfc1 · 51.4
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · d4ad716a · 51.4
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 5b1bd811 · 51.4
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · bb7abe2d · 51.3
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 8c0425f3 · 51.3
Withdrawn Land Region6-GP · 16bfb5ee · 51.3
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · bcfb3223 · 51.3
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · bc5873b0 · 51.3
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 6d591061 · 51.3
Crow Creek (P-S) · 91cb5ae9 · 51.3
Mine Site · 08b44304 · 51.3
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 83bb3d52 · 51.2
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · f66dcf5f · 51.2
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 36a90fed · 51.2
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 234e2d0e · 51.2
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 0644a69b · 51.2
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · a1682513 · 51.2
Mine Site · 42248c17 · 51.1
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 9cbe4f48 · 51.1
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 023969d4 · 51.1
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 0ff00655 · 51.1
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 19366198 · 51.1
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 8867f509 · 51.1
Mine Site · 2391ca39 · 51.1
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 1e98b744 · 51.0
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 72b81d28 · 51.0
Mine Site · 026af41c · 51.0
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 18d25abc · 51.0
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · e150179f · 51.0
Crow Creek (P-S) · 3c4d21d2 · 51.0
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 92cc7833 · 50.9
Mine Site · b85ea65d · 50.9
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 4ebb2aa8 · 50.9
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 77922d33 · 50.9
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 35faf6f4 · 50.9
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · e28c1692 · 50.9
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 3315e1b0 · 50.8
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 02a43388 · 50.8
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 1eec7624 · 50.8
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 220fad17 · 50.8
Mine Site · b07ab8c7 · 50.8
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 4d4b1d18 · 50.8
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · c40210f7 · 50.8
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 1248261b · 50.8
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · ca31f93c · 50.7
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · a6ba4419 · 50.7
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 80849b9d · 50.7
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · ad46d89f · 50.7
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 135a8bfc · 50.6
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · d0bb889e · 50.5
Canyon Ferry (P-S) · 43a3d58f · 49.9
Mine Site · 28937602 · 49.7
Mine Site · 53aeaac2 · 49.6
Mine Site · 48ad7408 · 49.5

Broadwater County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Broadwater County?

144 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the most of 55 Montana counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Broadwater County?

THREE RIVERS scores 63.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 144 scored sites in Broadwater County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Broadwater County offer datacenter tax incentives?

New/expanding industry tax abatement available for DC construction.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Broadwater County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Broadwater County as "Very Low" (score 12).

What are industrial electricity rates in Broadwater County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.64¢/kWh and commercial is 8.14¢/kWh in Broadwater County.

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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Broadwater County, Montana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/montana/broadwater-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated November 2026. Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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