Great Falls Development Alliance to host data center task force meeting

News ClipThe Electric·Great Falls, Cascade County, MT·6/26/2026

The Great Falls Development Alliance is hosting its fourth data center task force meeting to discuss recruitment strategies. While the meeting will feature a speaker from Cheyenne LEADS, there are currently no data center proposals under consideration by Cascade County or the City of Great Falls.

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The Great Falls Development Alliance (GFDA) is set to host its fourth data center task force meeting on July 6, from 5-6:30 p.m. at Heritage Hall, Great Falls College MSU. The meeting aims to discuss strategies for data center recruitment in the region.

Betsey Hale, CEO of Cheyenne LEADS, an organization credited with attracting significant data center development to Wyoming, including Microsoft's first data center in 2012, will be the featured speaker. Cheyenne LEADS currently boasts 10 operational data centers, five under construction, and nine in various planning stages.

Despite the GFDA's proactive efforts in convening this task force, the article notes that there are no current data center proposals under consideration by either Cascade County or the City of Great Falls.