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Datacenter Sites in Glacier County, Montana

Glacier County has 71 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 800 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Glacier County, Montana has 71 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Montana average of 54.3. It ranks 10th of 55 Montana counties by number of sites and 55th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Glacier at 59.0/100.

71
Candidate sites
50.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
800 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Glacier County

Site-selection context for Glacier County

Yesproperty_tax_abatement
Datacenter tax incentive
8.14¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.64¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
3
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$1,478
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 Glacier County compare with other counties in Montana?

By number of scored sites, Glacier County ranks 10th of the 55 Montana counties with a county page, holding 2.8% of the state's 2,542 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 50.5/100 ranks 55th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 513th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Glacier County?

Industrial sites are the most common (36, 51% of the county's inventory), followed by federal excess (25) and substation-adjacent (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 Glacier 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. 3 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 $1,478 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Glacier County

Top datacenter sites in Glacier County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ GlacierGreenfield——1.1 yrs59.0
UNKNOWN202632Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs56.6
TAP207832Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.1 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN207833Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.1 yrs55.0
TAP207834Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.1 yrs54.9
TAP207839Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.1 yrs54.8
UNKNOWN208159Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.1 yrs54.3
TAP208247Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs54.0
UNKNOWN207831Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW1.1 yrs53.0
UNKNOWN202635Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.1 yrs52.2
Cut Bank MercantileIndustrial——1.1 yrs51.1
Glacier HotelIndustrial——1.1 yrs51.1
The MercantileIndustrial——1.1 yrs51.1
Quick LubeIndustrial——1.1 yrs51.1
The Public Drug BuildingIndustrial——1.1 yrs51.1
Cemetery LakeIndustrial——1.1 yrs51.0
Former Evans ChevronIndustrial——1.1 yrs51.0
Warbonnet LodgeIndustrial——1.1 yrs51.0
Blackfeet Pencil FactoryIndustrial——1.1 yrs51.0
Willow Creek CemeteryIndustrial——1.1 yrs51.0
Former Napa StoreIndustrial——1.1 yrs50.9
Blackfeet Tribal CourtIndustrial——1.1 yrs50.9
Family CourtIndustrial——1.1 yrs50.9
Old Browning LandfillIndustrial——1.1 yrs50.9
St. Michael's CemeteryIndustrial——1.1 yrs50.9

Every scored site in Glacier County

All 71 sites, best first.

Glacier County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Glacier County?

71 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 50.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 10th-most of 55 Montana counties with five or more sites.

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

OZ Glacier scores 59.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 71 scored sites in Glacier County (a greenfield site).

Does Glacier County offer datacenter tax incentives?

New/expanding industry tax abatement available for DC construction.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Glacier County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Glacier County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.64¢/kWh and commercial is 8.14¢/kWh in Glacier 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 Glacier County, Montana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/montana/glacier-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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