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Montana

56 Counties 51 Low/Moderate Risk 4 High/Very High Risk 0 Active Moratoria
State policy: RPS 15%

Grade distribution

A 34B 17C 1D 4

Overview

Montana has 56 tracked counties. 51 are graded A or B — favorable to moderate permitting conditions. The state's RPS framework (RPS 15%) is a mixed factor for renewable development. No Montana counties currently have an active utility-scale solar moratorium.

All counties — sorted by risk score (best first)

County Grade Score Trajectory Moratorium
Petroleum CountyA27
Garfield CountyA28
Treasure CountyA28
Broadwater CountyA28
McCone CountyA29
Prairie CountyA29
Wibaux CountyA29
Liberty CountyA29
Daniels CountyA30
Golden Valley CountyA30
Powder River CountyA30
Jefferson CountyA30
Sheridan CountyA30
Wheatland CountyA30
Judith Basin CountyA31
Meagher CountyA31
Carter CountyA31
Fallon CountyA32
Phillips CountyA32
Toole CountyA33
Valley CountyA33
Beaverhead CountyA33
Teton CountyA33
Mineral CountyA33
Musselshell CountyA33
Pondera CountyA34
Fergus CountyA34
Granite CountyA34
Powell CountyA34
Sweet Grass CountyA34
Chouteau CountyA34
Sanders CountyA34
Madison CountyA34
Dawson CountyA35
Hill CountyB35
Custer CountyB35
Stillwater CountyB35
Richland CountyB36
Carbon CountyB36
Park CountyB38
Cascade CountyB39
Silver Bow CountyB40
Ravalli CountyB41
Flathead CountyB41
Blaine CountyB43
Lincoln CountyB43
Roosevelt CountyB43
Rosebud CountyB43
Big Horn CountyB45
Deer Lodge CountyB45
Glacier CountyB46
Lake CountyC48
Lewis and Clark CountyD61
Yellowstone CountyD63
Gallatin CountyD63
Missoula CountyD64

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About SitePath scoring

Every U.S. county is scored 0–100 on solar permitting risk (lower is friendlier to development). The grade is a weighted composite of compliance stringency, market saturation, regulatory trajectory, and data uncertainty. Every figure traces back to a primary government document. Read the full methodology →

SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-27. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.