Datacenter Sites in Phillips County, Montana
Phillips County has 71 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Phillips County, Montana has 71 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Montana average of 54.3. It ranks 10th of 55 Montana counties by number of sites and 41st by average score. The top-scoring site is MALTA at 63.3/100.
Site-selection context for Phillips County
Incentive detail: New/expanding industry tax abatement available for DC construction.
How does Phillips County compare with other counties in Montana?
By number of scored sites, Phillips 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 53.3/100 ranks 41st 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 7 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Phillips County?
Federal Excess sites are the most common (58, 82% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (7) and former mine (3). 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 Phillips County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.87¢/kWh and commercial 8.35¢/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 $1,124 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Phillips County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALTA | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 1.1 yrs | 63.3 |
| UNKNOWN208273 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 56.9 |
| UNKNOWN208264 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 56.9 |
| TAP208266 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 56.9 |
| UNKNOWN208268 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 56.9 |
| UNKNOWN208272 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 56.7 |
| UNKNOWN208270 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 56.6 |
| Milk River | Federal Excess | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 53.4 |
| Milk River | Federal Excess | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 53.3 |
| Milk River | Federal Excess | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 53.3 |
| Milk River | Federal Excess | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 53.3 |
| Milk River | Federal Excess | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 53.2 |
| Milk River | Federal Excess | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 53.2 |
| Milk River | Federal Excess | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 53.2 |
| Milk River | Federal Excess | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 53.2 |
| Milk River | Federal Excess | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 53.2 |
| Milk River | Federal Excess | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 53.2 |
| Milk River | Federal Excess | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 53.2 |
| Milk River | Federal Excess | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 53.1 |
| Milk River | Federal Excess | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 53.1 |
| Milk River | Federal Excess | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 53.1 |
| Milk River | Federal Excess | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 53.1 |
| Milk River | Federal Excess | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 53.1 |
| Milk River | Federal Excess | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 53.1 |
| Milk River | Federal Excess | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 53.1 |
Every scored site in Phillips County
All 71 sites, best first.
- MALTA · 63.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 12367fb5 · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3076473e · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · a175538c · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 76afb46f · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 8742a1f9 · 56.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 85593d86 · 56.6
- Milk River · 1d9680d6 · 53.4
- Milk River · cbde1a89 · 53.3
- Milk River · 726ba299 · 53.3
- Milk River · ab40fa6f · 53.3
- Milk River · f80e216e · 53.2
- Milk River · 598d6f78 · 53.2
- Milk River · d016590b · 53.2
- Milk River · 2e6b432e · 53.2
- Milk River · 27c12137 · 53.2
- Milk River · e1cc4875 · 53.2
- Milk River · 0cf6f613 · 53.2
- Milk River · 50988645 · 53.1
- Milk River · da84a00c · 53.1
- Milk River · 9bf490f3 · 53.1
- Milk River · 2d8b1eff · 53.1
- Milk River · c5879817 · 53.1
- Milk River · bf262ac0 · 53.1
- Milk River · 86458149 · 53.1
- Milk River · 11639e50 · 53.1
- Milk River · ea6a4b0c · 53.0
- Milk River · 0383cfb5 · 53.0
- Milk River · 30b7098b · 53.0
- Milk River · e7640d05 · 53.0
- Milk River · 81b75e91 · 53.0
- Milk River · 751f536c · 53.0
- Milk River · 7be89915 · 53.0
- Milk River · 4367c737 · 53.0
- Milk River · 9f781631 · 52.9
- Milk River · e89d6d8f · 52.9
- Mine Site · 8d41bf20 · 52.9
- Milk River · 7a21ef3f · 52.9
- Milk River · 2c62a381 · 52.9
- Milk River · 50c237db · 52.9
- Mine Site · 5afa49a8 · 52.9
- Malta Opportunities · 52.9
- Milk River · 57043e8e · 52.8
- Milk River · b2f829dc · 52.8
- Milk River · fc09323b · 52.8
- Milk River · 8e0683e1 · 52.8
- Milk River · 4c761532 · 52.8
- Milk River · 7e5f0f97 · 52.8
- Milk River · 6d2ba735 · 52.8
- Milk River · ae2ac01c · 52.8
- Milk River · 5c648c6f · 52.8
- Former Malta Airport · 52.7
- Milk River · 94082cb8 · 52.7
- Milk River · 97e3caec · 52.7
- Milk River · c59be5d1 · 52.7
- Adams Convenience Store (Packy's) · 52.7
- Milk River · e463b20b · 52.7
- Milk River · e592084c · 52.6
- Milk River · 98e42c9d · 52.6
- Mine Site · 0caf71fa · 52.6
- Milk River · aa8379c2 · 52.6
- Milk River · ece4a94f · 52.6
- Milk River · 655302aa · 52.6
- Milk River · e0e35ac5 · 52.5
- Milk River · 47ee0aae · 52.5
- Milk River · 160bde5c · 52.5
- Milk River · c6771499 · 52.5
- Milk River · e5844d7c · 52.4
- Milk River · 6a49d3ef · 52.4
- Milk River · a26cb8c7 · 52.3
- MT0019 LPOE/Housing-Morgan · 06519a46 · 49.0
Phillips County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Phillips County?
71 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 10th-most of 55 Montana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Phillips County?
MALTA scores 63.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 71 scored sites in Phillips County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Phillips County offer datacenter tax incentives?
New/expanding industry tax abatement available for DC construction.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Phillips County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Phillips County as "Very Low" (score 12).
What are industrial electricity rates in Phillips County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.87¢/kWh and commercial is 8.35¢/kWh in Phillips County.
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- Cascade County· 114 sites · avg 53.3
- Missoula County· 107 sites · avg 57.3
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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 Phillips County, Montana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/montana/phillips-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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