Big Sky Digital Infrastructure Campus

Facility record

Lifecycle

ProposedSource-reported lifecycle

Location precision

approximate

Address as listed

Not published

Coordinates

45.823, -108.7

Serving utility, source-reported

NorthWestern Energy

Operational capacity, source-reported

Not published

Planned capacity, source-reported

1000 MW

Source record updated

2026-10-26

Source-reported capacity; not metered consumption. Review underlying documents and notes. Planned capacity may include future phases and is not added to operational capacity here. The source may use facility, grid-feed or IT capacity definitions; consult the linked documents.

Coordinate precision is a source label, not an independent parcel survey. A marker does not confirm utility territory or establish an effect on residential bills.

Reported lifecycle history

1. 2025-08Proposed

   Big Sky Digital Infrastructure (BSDI) announced by EnCap-backed Quantica Infrastructure; 5,000-acre Yellowstone County campus north of Billings

   Underlying source
2. 2026-05Proposed

   Quantica filed interconnection applications with NorthWestern Energy for 1,100 MW at Big Sky Campus

   Underlying source

Source notes

5,100-acre site in Yellowstone County between Broadview and Billings ('north of Billings'). Shovel-ready powered land; grid power expected 2027. Interconnection application filed May 2026 for 1,100 MW. Backed by EnCap Investments (~$2.7B under management). Construction planned to begin 2026. Coordinates approximate between Billings and Broadview.

Phase 1: 500 MW renewable + battery storage by 2030. Phase 2: additional 500 MW by 2031. 40,000 acres under lease for solar, wind, battery development. Grid power from NorthWestern Energy.

Sources and provenance

• EnCap-backed Quantica Details Plans for 1GW Campus in Montana · source retrieved 2026-07-06
• Quantica Introduces Big Sky Digital Infrastructure as Its Flagship Montana Platform · source retrieved 2026-07-06
• Agreement between data center developer and union federation thin on details · source retrieved 2026-10-08
• Quantica seeking to boost energy capacity at Broadview data center site to 7,235 MW · source retrieved 2026-10-08
• As AI investors eye Montana for new data centers, communities brace for water impacts · source retrieved 2026-10-26
• DEQ seeks public comment on well proposal for new data center in Yellowstone Co. · source retrieved 2026-10-26
• Quantica files power request for Yellowstone County data center · source retrieved 2026-10-26

Power Wars capture: 2026-11-02. Compute Atlas, CC BY 4.0. Entries are not independently verified by Power Wars unless stated.