Montana Governor Backs Pledge for Data Centers to Cover Energy Costs

Name: Montana Governor Backs Pledge for Data Centers to Cover Energy Costs
Uploaded: 2026-07-09T12:55:09.000Z
Duration: 1 min 1 s
Description: Montana Governor Greg Gianforte is backing a new pledge to ensure data centers pay for their own power and infrastructure, preventing these costs from being passed onto state ratepayers. This initiative aims to protect Montana residents from subsidizing data center energy needs.

News Clip1:01NBC Montana·MT·7/9/2026

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte is backing a new pledge to ensure data centers pay for their own power and infrastructure, preventing these costs from being passed onto state ratepayers. This initiative aims to protect Montana residents from subsidizing data center energy needs.

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Gov: Governor Greg Gianforte

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte has expressed support for a new pledge designed to protect state residents from bearing the energy and infrastructure costs associated with data center operations. The initiative aims to mandate that data centers directly cover the expenses for the power and infrastructure they utilize. This measure seeks to prevent these costs from being passed on to Montana ratepayers.