Davis Post Yard, Davis Post and Pole
IndustrialGallatin County, Montana · WECC
At a glance
Davis Post Yard, Davis Post and Pole is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Gallatin County, Montana, scoring 54.4/100 DC Readiness — 34th of 40 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the NORTHWESTERN ENERGY LLC - (MT) service territory, where interconnection has averaged 1.1 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: New/expanding industry tax abatement available for DC construction.
Site location
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How does Davis Post Yard, Davis Post and Pole compare with other sites in Gallatin County?
Davis Post Yard, Davis Post and Pole ranks 34th of 40 scored candidate sites in Gallatin County. Its 54.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.6. It is roughly in line with the Montana average of 54.3 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Montana average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (70 vs 61) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 37). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Davis Post Yard, Davis Post and Pole to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Montana Opticom at 24.3 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Montana Opticom, 24.3 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Davis Post Yard, Davis Post and Pole?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Gallatin County "Very Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Gallatin County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Gallatin | Greenfield | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 65.3 |
| UNKNOWN204131 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 64.5 |
| BOZEMAN SOUTH | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 64.3 |
| UNKNOWN202222 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 64.3 |
| UNKNOWN207389 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 64.3 |
| UNKNOWN204505 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 63.6 |
| TAP204488 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 63.5 |
| TAP208568 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 63.1 |
Davis Post Yard, Davis Post and Pole: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Davis Post Yard, Davis Post and Pole?
Davis Post Yard, Davis Post and Pole scores 54.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 34th of 40 scored sites in Gallatin County. The Gallatin County average is 57.6 and the Montana average is 54.3.
Which electric utility serves Davis Post Yard, Davis Post and Pole?
NORTHWESTERN ENERGY LLC - (MT) (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is NORTHWESTERN ENERGY.
What grid region is Davis Post Yard, Davis Post and Pole in?
Davis Post Yard, Davis Post and Pole is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 1.1-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Davis Post Yard, Davis Post and Pole from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Montana Opticom, about 24.3 miles away; 12 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Davis Post Yard, Davis Post and Pole, Gallatin County, MT”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/montana/gallatin-county/davis-post-yard-davis-post-and-pole-26f4e81c (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.
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