Datacenter Sites in Prairie County, Montana
Prairie County has 14 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 700 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Prairie County, Montana has 14 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Montana average of 54.3. It ranks 46th of 55 Montana counties by number of sites and 3rd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 548637a2 at 61.6/100.
Site-selection context for Prairie County
Incentive detail: New/expanding industry tax abatement available for DC construction.
How does Prairie County compare with other counties in Montana?
By number of scored sites, Prairie County ranks 46th of the 55 Montana counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 2,542 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.2/100 ranks 3rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2089th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 11 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Prairie County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (10, 71% of the county's inventory), followed by federal excess (3) and industrial (1). 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 Prairie County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.28¢/kWh and commercial 11.57¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very Low" (12). WRI water stress is medium-high. 1 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 $762 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Prairie County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP208436 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 61.6 |
| UNKNOWN202278 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 60.7 |
| UNKNOWN208434 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 60.7 |
| UNKNOWN202277 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 1.1 yrs | 60.6 |
| UNKNOWN208433 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 58.8 |
| UNKNOWN208430 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN208431 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN208424 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN208427 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 58.7 |
| UNKNOWN208425 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 58.6 |
| Buffalo Rapids | Federal Excess | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 55.0 |
| Evelyn Cameron Heritage, Inc. | Industrial | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 54.9 |
| Buffalo Rapids | Federal Excess | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 54.8 |
| Buffalo Rapids | Federal Excess | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 54.2 |
Every scored site in Prairie County
All 14 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 548637a2 · 61.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 3d6b534f · 60.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1663e93a · 60.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5948cacb · 60.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 056956d6 · 58.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 359d62c5 · 58.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 94b72588 · 58.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 704a47bd · 58.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 462a8309 · 58.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · d0e7d500 · 58.6
- Buffalo Rapids · 1d43ed82 · 55.0
- Evelyn Cameron Heritage, Inc. · 54.9
- Buffalo Rapids · 7b117fb5 · 54.8
- Buffalo Rapids · 5f05c798 · 54.2
Prairie County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Prairie County?
14 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 46th-most of 55 Montana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Prairie County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 548637a2 scores 61.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 14 scored sites in Prairie County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Prairie County offer datacenter tax incentives?
New/expanding industry tax abatement available for DC construction.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Prairie County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Prairie County as "Very Low" (score 12).
What are industrial electricity rates in Prairie County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.28¢/kWh and commercial is 11.57¢/kWh in Prairie County.
More in Montana
- All datacenter sites in Montana· 2,542 sites
- Operating datacenters in Montana
- Electric substations in Montana
- Broadwater County· 144 sites · avg 52.1
- Yellowstone County· 140 sites · avg 59.2
- Flathead County· 121 sites · avg 52.4
- Cascade County· 114 sites · avg 53.3
- Missoula County· 107 sites · avg 57.3
- Richland County· 107 sites · avg 54.7
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Montana
- Federal Excess sites in Montana
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 Prairie County, Montana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/montana/prairie-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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