Datacenter Sites in Wibaux County, Montana
Wibaux County has 7 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Wibaux County, Montana has 7 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Montana average of 54.3. It ranks 52nd of 55 Montana counties by number of sites and 9th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · b3a9fd2f at 58.2/100.
Site-selection context for Wibaux County
Incentive detail: New/expanding industry tax abatement available for DC construction.
How does Wibaux County compare with other counties in Montana?
By number of scored sites, Wibaux County ranks 52nd of the 55 Montana counties with a county page, holding 0.3% of the state's 2,542 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.2/100 ranks 9th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2670th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 6 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Wibaux County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (6, 86% of the county's inventory), followed by federal excess (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 Wibaux County?
Industrial electricity averages 14.43¢/kWh and commercial 11.84¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very Low" (12). WRI water stress is medium-high. 2 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 $934 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Wibaux County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAP208413 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 58.2 |
| TAP208416 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 58.1 |
| UNKNOWN208415 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 58.0 |
| TAP208410 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 58.0 |
| UNKNOWN208371 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 57.1 |
| UNKNOWN208372 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 1.1 yrs | 56.9 |
| Mingusville Substation | Federal Excess | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 53.9 |
Every scored site in Wibaux County
All 7 sites, best first.
Wibaux County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Wibaux County?
7 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 52nd-most of 55 Montana counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Wibaux County?
Substation-Adjacent site · b3a9fd2f scores 58.2/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 7 scored sites in Wibaux County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Wibaux County offer datacenter tax incentives?
New/expanding industry tax abatement available for DC construction.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Wibaux County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Wibaux County as "Very Low" (score 12).
What are industrial electricity rates in Wibaux County?
Average industrial electricity is 14.43¢/kWh and commercial is 11.84¢/kWh in Wibaux 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 Wibaux County, Montana”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/montana/wibaux-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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