Federal Excess Datacenter Sites in Montana
At a glance
Surplus federal property released for civilian reuse. Federal excess parcels can carry existing infrastructure and favorable disposition terms, but acquisition timelines vary with the disposing agency.
Top federal excess sites in Montana
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BILLINGS | Federal Excess | Yellowstone County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 57.7 |
| BOZEMAN FISH TECHNOLOGY CENTER | Federal Excess | Gallatin County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 57.6 |
| MONTANA - LEASE | Federal Excess | Yellowstone County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 57.4 |
| BOZEMAN FISH TECHNOLOGY CENTER | Federal Excess | Gallatin County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 57.3 |
| BOZEMAN FISH TECHNOLOGY CENTER | Federal Excess | Gallatin County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 57.2 |
| Huntley | Federal Excess | Yellowstone County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 57.2 |
| GALLATIN NATIONAL FOREST | Federal Excess | Gallatin County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 57.1 |
| AERIAL FIRE DEPOT | Federal Excess | Missoula County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 56.3 |
| AERIAL FIRE DEPOT | Federal Excess | Missoula County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 56.3 |
| AERIAL FIRE DEPOT | Federal Excess | Missoula County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 56.1 |
| LOLO NATIONAL FOREST | Federal Excess | Missoula County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 56.0 |
| LOLO NATIONAL FOREST | Federal Excess | Missoula County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 55.9 |
| Yellowstone National Cemetery | Federal Excess | Yellowstone County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 55.7 |
| FRENCHTOWN PROJECT | Federal Excess | Missoula County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 55.6 |
| FRENCHTOWN PROJECT | Federal Excess | Missoula County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 55.4 |
| FRENCHTOWN PROJECT | Federal Excess | Missoula County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 55.4 |
| FRENCHTOWN PROJECT | Federal Excess | Missoula County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 55.4 |
| FRENCHTOWN PROJECT | Federal Excess | Missoula County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 55.4 |
| Huntley | Federal Excess | Yellowstone County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 55.3 |
| FRENCHTOWN PROJECT | Federal Excess | Missoula County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 55.3 |
| Huntley | Federal Excess | Yellowstone County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 55.3 |
| FRENCHTOWN PROJECT | Federal Excess | Missoula County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 55.3 |
| FRENCHTOWN PROJECT | Federal Excess | Missoula County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 55.2 |
| FRENCHTOWN PROJECT | Federal Excess | Missoula County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 55.1 |
| FRENCHTOWN PROJECT | Federal Excess | Missoula County | — | — | 1.1 yrs | 55.1 |
How does Montana compare with other states for federal excess sites?
With 723 sites, Montana ranks 10th of the 35 states that have any federal excess candidate sites. Washington leads with 3,676. Nationally, federal excess sites average 47.5/100 DC Readiness, below the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Montana averages 54.3, the 21st-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 1.1 years.
Where are the highest-scoring federal excess sites in Montana?
The top 25 range from 57.7 to 55.1 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Missoula County (15), Yellowstone County (6) and Gallatin County (4). By grid region, 21 are in WECC and 4 are in SPP.
County pages: Missoula County · Yellowstone County · Gallatin County
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these federal excess sites have?
Their counties have a median of 12 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 13 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 1.1 years. None of the 1 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal excess datacenter sites are in Montana?
GridCensus catalogs 723 federal excess datacenter candidate sites in Montana, 4% of the national total for this type (10th of 35 states).
What is a federal excess datacenter site?
Surplus federal property released for civilian reuse. Federal excess parcels can carry existing infrastructure and favorable disposition terms, but acquisition timelines vary with the disposing agency.
What is the best federal excess datacenter site in Montana?
By DC Readiness Score, BILLINGS in Yellowstone County ranks first at 57.7/100, followed by BOZEMAN FISH TECHNOLOGY CENTER in Gallatin County at 57.6.
Which Montana counties have the best federal excess sites?
The top 25 federal excess sites in Montana are concentrated in Missoula County (15), Yellowstone County (6) and Gallatin County (4).
How does Montana score for datacenters overall?
All 2,542 scored sites in Montana average 54.3/100 DC Readiness, the 21st-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on federal excess sites and Montana
Federal Excess sites in other states
- Federal Excess sites in Washington· 3,676 sites
- Federal Excess sites in California· 3,212 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Arizona· 1,616 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Nebraska· 1,057 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Oklahoma· 991 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Utah· 930 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Idaho· 922 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Colorado· 911 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Federal Excess datacenter sites in Montana”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/federal-excess/montana (data as of November 12, 2026).
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