Montana’s Data Center Boom Risks Burdening Families with Soaring Energy Costs

Montana finds itself at a crossroads: Should the state’s energy infrastructure serve hardworking Montanans first, or bow to the demands of distant tech giants seeking cheap electricity? The answer matters deeply for national sovereignty and economic freedom as NorthWestern Energy moves forward with plans to supply power to several massive data centers—projects that could more than double the utility’s existing power load by 2030. Who Really Pays for Montana’s Data Center Dream? NorthWestern Energy has inked letters of intent with three major data center operators. If projections hold, these facilities will consume roughly 1,400 megawatts of electricity annually—enough to power...