Butte commissioners grant extension for proposed data center deal

News Clip1:05NBC Montana·Butte, Silver Bow County, MT·2/10/2026

The Butte-Silver Bow commissioners have granted a 6-month extension to Sabey Data Centers to purchase over 600 acres of land for a proposed data center project. This was seen as a compromise, as Sabey had requested a 1-year extension and some commissioners and members of the public have called for the proposal to be scrapped.

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An update on a proposed data center that would be built at the Montana Connections Industrial Park in Butte-Silver Bow. In a 9-3 vote last week, Butte-Silver Bow commissioners approved a 6-month extension from the original Feb. 11 closing date for Sabey Data Centers to purchase over 600 acres of land for a massive data center. The vote was seen as a compromise, with Sabey seeking a one-year extension and some members of the public and commissioners have been calling for the entire proposal to be scrapped. #montana #montanamoment #nbcmontana #mtwx #news #local #localnews #commission #grants #extension #propose #data #center #deal #deals FULL STORY: https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/butte-commissioners-grant-extension-for-proposed-data-center-deal 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.