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Datacenter Sites in Cascade County, Montana

Cascade County has 114 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Cascade County, Montana has 114 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Montana average of 54.3. It ranks 4th of 55 Montana counties by number of sites and 41st by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 08791c7d at 62.5/100.

114
Candidate sites
53.3/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,600 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Cascade County

Site-selection context for Cascade County

Yesproperty_tax_abatement
Datacenter tax incentive
8.22¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.45¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
9
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$1,234
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 Cascade County compare with other counties in Montana?

By number of scored sites, Cascade County ranks 4th of the 55 Montana counties with a county page, holding 4.5% of the state's 2,542 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.3/100 ranks 41st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 274th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 32 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Cascade County?

Industrial sites are the most common (66, 58% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (33) and federal excess (9). 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 Cascade County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.45¢/kWh and commercial 8.22¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very Low" (12). WRI water stress is medium-high. 9 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 $1,234 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Cascade County

Top datacenter sites in Cascade County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN206325Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs62.5
DUTTON PUMPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs62.0
GREAT FALLS (RAINBOW)Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs62.0
UNKNOWN206326Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs61.9
GREAT FALLS (RAINBOW)Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.1 yrs61.3
MORONY DAMSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs58.1
TAP206227Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW1.1 yrs58.0
UNKNOWN206569Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN204148Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN204147Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN204498Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN206827Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs57.6
COCHRANE DAMSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs57.6
UNKNOWN201836Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs57.6
TAP204515Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs57.5
TAP204514Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs57.5
UNKNOWN205592Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs57.2
TAP204495Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs57.1
UNKNOWN206194Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs56.8
UNKNOWN208218Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.1 yrs56.6
UNKNOWN204447Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.1 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN208195Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.1 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN206829Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.1 yrs55.6
TAP204198Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.1 yrs55.6
UNKNOWN208191Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.1 yrs55.6

Every scored site in Cascade County

All 114 sites, best first.

Cascade County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Cascade County?

114 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 4th-most of 55 Montana counties with five or more sites.

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

Substation-Adjacent site · 08791c7d scores 62.5/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 114 scored sites in Cascade County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Cascade County offer datacenter tax incentives?

New/expanding industry tax abatement available for DC construction.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Cascade County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Cascade County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.45¢/kWh and commercial is 8.22¢/kWh in Cascade County.

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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 Cascade County, Montana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/montana/cascade-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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