Atlas Power is developing a $1.9 billion cryptocurrency mining facility in Williston, North Dakota. The Atlas facility currently consumes about 240 megawatts.
August 22, 2026 Montana
The Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board has banned tribal governments from discussing data center projects with developers. The board, representing the Assiniboine and Sioux tribes, cited concerns over the potential environmental impact of data centers. Chairman Floyd Azure said three developers had...
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March 24, 2026 Montana
Data center developer Krambu is planning an AI facility in Bonner, Montana. The project, proposed for the former Bonner Mill Industrial Park in Missoula County, is intended to have a sustainable footprint, according to CEO Steve Wood. In an interview with local outlet MTN, Wood said the proposed...
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February 23, 2026 North Dakota
Researchers at North Dakota State University (NDSU) and Resource Innovation Institute have formally launched a public-private research initiative to assess the possibility of colocating large-scale greenhouses with data centers in North Dakota.As part of the initiative, US data center operator...
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September 03, 2025 North Dakota
North Dakota State University (NDSU) has been awarded $3.85 million to acquire and deploy an AI supercomputer named Bison, which will be housed in the university’s Center for Computationally Assisted Science and Technology (CCAST) data center and is expected to come online in the summer of...
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December 20, 2024 Montana
NorthWestern Energy has signed an energy supply agreement with Atlas Power Group to power its flagship data center in Butte, Montana. The new supply agreement will see NorthWestern supply Atlas with 75MW of power beginning in 2026, with a further 75MW expected in the next three to five...
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August 25, 2023 Montana
Sentinum, Inc., previously known as BitNile, Inc., has broken ground in Montana on a new cryptomine data center. This week, Ault Alliance, the holding company and parent company of Sentinum, announced that construction had begun on a 20MW facility, which should be operational by the end of the...
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