Sabey Data Centers officially backs out of Butte agreement

News Clip0:38NBC Montana·Butte, Silver Bow County, MT·6/1/2026

Sabey Data Centers has officially withdrawn from an agreement to construct two large data centers on 606 acres at a Butte-Silver Bow industrial park. The company terminated the buy-sell agreement after discovering REC Silicon held a right of first refusal to the land, which REC Silicon now intends to exercise.

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The company that was in late-stage negotiations to construct a large data center at a Butte-Silver Bow industrial park has officially backed out of the project. Sabey Data Centers has terminated the buy-sell agreement that had a closing date of Aug. 11 for a land deal for 606 acres where they planned to build two 500,000 square foot data centers. This comes after Sabey discovered that REC Silicon, a current occupant of a portion of the Montana Connections Industrial Park, had a right of first refusal to 627 acres of land that they now plan to exercise. #montana #montanamoment #nbcmontana #mtwx #news #localnews #local #data #datacenter #dropped #agreements #agreed #watch #today #todaynews FULL STORY: https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/sabey-data-centers-officially-backs-out-of-butte-agreement Stay up to date with our digital and social media content: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NBCMontana Twitter: https://twitter.com/NBCMontana Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nbc_montana/ Latest local news and weather: https://nbcmontana.com/ Latest Weather Forecast: https://nbcmontana.com/weather Download our App: https://nbcmontana.com/station/nbc-montana-news-and-weather-app Share Your Photos and Videos: https://NBCMontana.com/ChimeIn Send us News Tips: ml-Missoula-KECI-News@sbgtv.com Call our newsroom: 406-721-5642 NBC Montana is a MT based station and a NBC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs, or provides sales services to 163 television stations in 77 markets, after pending transactions.