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Montana’s largest monopoly utility, NorthWestern Energy, is inking deals to supply massive amounts of power to “data centers.” In fact, just two proposed data centers will combine to consume more power than is produced by Montana's newest gas-fired power plant, the Yellowstone County Generating Station. The company behind one of those deals is mysterious, and NorthWestern is not revealing its name. Meanwhile, Montana’s Governor Greg Gianforte and his administration are asking data center developers and energy suppliers like NorthWestern how the state can become more “business friendly” to attract more investment of that kind. On Dec. 17, NorthWestern Energy sent out a press release saying it had signed a letter of intent to provide energy services “for a developer planning new data centers in Montana.” In response to a request from the Missoulian, a spokesperson for NorthWestern Energy said the name of the customer and the proposed locations of the data centers would not be disclosed. However, the press release said the “energy service load” provided to the yet-to-be-identified customer is “expected to be a minimum 50 megawatts, beginning in 2027, with growth to 250 megawatts or more by 2029.” It’s not clear what the “data centers” would do, but that term could apply to anything from artificial intelligence to cloud computing to cryptocurrency. But whatever the data centers are going to be used for, the deal was touted by Paul Green, the director of the Montana Department of Commerce. Eighteen Caterpillar reciprocating internal combustion engines are housed at NorthWestern Energy's Yellowstone County Generating Station in Laurel. “This investment in Montana is a significant milestone for our state’s economic growth and technological advancement, possible because of work done to provide more certainty for data center developers,” Green said in the press release. “Reliable energy service is a critical component in this effort. This development will create new jobs, increase the state’s tax base and demonstrates how Montana’s open-for-business mindset and pro-growth programs are driving the state’s prosperity.” NorthWestern also said that because the data center companies fall under the customer class of "large energy users" because they use over 1 megawatt a month, they'll also pay a "demand charge" that residential customers do not pay. "The (data) centers will be served as part of NorthWestern Energy’s regulated business, which is expected to lower the cost per customer to operate NorthWestern’s Montana generation resources," NorthWestern said in the press release. Two days later, on Dec. 19, NorthWestern sent out another press release saying it plans to provide electric supply service to Atlas Power Group at its data center in Butte. The energy supply load for the Butte data center is expected to be 75 megawatts beginning in 2026 with forecasted growth of up to another 75 megawatts in the subsequent three to five years. To put the amount of power used by just those two data center customers in perspective, the new natural gas-fired Yellowstone County Generating Station power plant in Laurel, which was built by NorthWestern Energy and came online in early 2024, generates 175 megawatts. That means that the single data center run by Atlas Power in Butte is proposing to consume 150 megawatts by about the year 2030, which is the equivalent of 86% of the current generating capacity of the new power plant in Laurel. When combined with the proposed power consumption of the undisclosed data center company, the total consumption of these two companies for data center power exceeds the generation of the Yellowstone County Generating Station. Jo Dee Black, a public relations specialist, noted that the Yellowstone County Generating Station provides "on-demand" power to supplement other power sources. "NorthWestern Energy’s addition of on-demand power generation strengthens our ability to serve existing and new Montana electric customers reliably, including during peak demand," Black said. Not all of the Yellowstone County Generating Station's power will go to data centers. NorthWestern Energy generates power from a broad range of power sources, including hydroelectric dams and the coal-fired power plant in Colstrip. Earlier this summer, NorthWestern announced a deal to of the coal-fired power plant in Colstrip. The same day that NorthWestern sent out a press release about its contract with the undisclosed large energy user for data centers, Gov. Gianforte with energy suppliers such as NorthWestern, data center companies, lawmakers and others to discuss ways that Montana could lure in businesses by increasing access to energy resources. Gianforte’s first question was to business representatives. “What are the characteristics of energy supply that you’re looking for?" Gianforte asked. "If you were going to bring your businesses to Montana, what price point, type of energy source, what are the criteria that are required for you to make a capital investment here?" Dave Sabey, the president of a company called Sabey Data Centers, said he and other data center builders are looking for "predictable, long-term relationships." "Because the capital investments we make will evolve into the billions (of dollars)," Sabey told Gianforte. "And so we have to look at that perspective when we join up with someone. We're not going away for a long, long time so it has to be a win-win relationship." Sabey said data centers can bring high-paying jobs to Montana. Gianforte made it clear that he is looking for ways to reduce barriers to energy supply in Montana and also looking for ways to reduce the cost of energy. "We want to be, as a state, open for business," Gianforte said. "We want to see businesses prosper here because they create jobs and livelihoods." Gianforte then turned to energy suppliers, including NorthWestern Energy CEO Brian Bird. "So my question for all of you, it's clear we need more energy supply, so what are the barriers?" Gianforte asked. "What do we need to get rid of?" Essentially, Bird told Gianforte that there are too many regulations and processes that NorthWestern has to abide by in order to bring new power sources online in Montana. "We still have way too much process for us to do anything," Bird responded. "Right now we have to do an (integrated resource plan), a (request for proposals) and then a pre-approval to get something done. Governor, we didn't even go to the pre-approval step for Yellowstone County (Generating Station) because we knew we needed that plan to serve our customers this year." Bird said that energy suppliers like NorthWestern Energy have not been handed many incentives to increase power supply generation sources. "We have not been encouraged to build generation," Bird said. "Matter of fact, the way that it works today is ‘let’s make sure we’re checking everything NorthWestern does.' And it seems like that made sense in a period of time when you were dealing with 1% growth in your energy needs. 'Let’s just make sure they’re doing everything right and everybody has a fair share' and not looking ahead. And I will tell you as we sit here today, fortunately for us, we have capacity to serve new large load customers in the state." Right now, NorthWestern Energy is regulated by the Montana Public Service Commission. "The issue for us, in order to do something for data centers on a going forward basis and others, we’re probably going to have to look at that from a non-regulated basis," Bird said. "Colstrip (power plant), you remember, at one time was not regulated. I think we're going to have to do that. We can't wait three to five years to get a decision to move forward with a plan. In today's day and age, we're not going to see 1% growth, we're probably going to see closer to 10% energy growth in this country. And in Montana we're gonna have to do things different." Montana, like many places, has had a tumultuous history with companies announcing grand plans for data centers and then never following all the way through. For example, in 2022, Gov. Gianforte, along with U.S. Sen. Steve Daines and Martin Charlo of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes were at an economic summit in Bozeman and all three about a new data center supposedly being built in Polson. All three said the data center, which was supposed to be built by a company called Bitzero and would use 50 megawatts of power from the hydropower dam on Flathead Lake, would bring jobs to the area. "This new investment in the CSKT will support good-paying jobs in Montana, boost Montana’s economy and keep Montana at the forefront of the energy and technology sector," Daines said at the time. "I’m glad to announce this lucrative project. I look forward to the new and exciting opportunities this will bring to Montana.” However, the data center was never built. David Erickson is the business reporter for the Missoulian. Get local news delivered to your inbox!monopoly live casino 。

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Get ready for a college football bowl season like you’ve never seen. It’s the first year of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff to determine the national champion, with first-round games kicking off Friday, December 20. In the new format, the top four conference champions (Oregon, Georgia, Arizona State and Boise State) receive a first-round bye and automatic entry into the quarterfinals. The remaining eight teams play in the four-game first round, with matchups held at the home stadiums of the higher-ranked participants. The “New Year’s Six” bowls serve as the quarterfinals and semifinals, with the national championship decided Monday, January 20, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Of course, there’s still plenty of college football postseason action through early January that doesn’t involve the national championship chase. The parade of bowl games begins Saturday, December 14, with the Cricket Celebration Bowl in Atlanta. A great tradition continues in Landover, Maryland, as the Navy Midshipmen take on the Army Black Knights Saturday on CBS at 3/2c. Later on Saturday, the Heisman Trophy is presented to the season’s most outstanding player in a ceremony on ESPN at 8/7c. Finalists are Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel, Colorado WR/CB Travis Hunter, Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty (pictured above) and Miami QB Cam Ward. Here’s your complete lineup of College Football Playoff games and other bowl matchups: All times Eastern/Central. Friday, December 20 No. 10 Indiana at No. 7 Notre Dame, ABC/ESPN, 8/7c Saturday, December 21 No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State, noon/11a c, TNT/Max No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas, 4/3c, TNT/Max No. 9 Tennessee at No. 8 Ohio State, 8/7c, ABC/ESPN Tuesday, December 31 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Arizona): TBA vs. No. 3 Boise State, (ESPN) Wednesday, Jan. 1 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (Atlanta): TBA vs. No. 4 Arizona State, 1/noon c, ESPN Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California): TBA vs. No. 1 Oregon, 5/4c, ESPN Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans): TBA vs. No. 2 Georgia, 8:45/7:45c, ESPN Thursday, January 9 Capital One Orange Bowl (Miami, Florida): TBA vs. TBA, 7:30/6:30c, ESPN Friday, January 10 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (Arlington, Texas): TBA vs. TBA, 7:30/6:30c, ESPN Monday, January 20 National Championship (Atlanta): TBA vs. TBA, 7:30/6:30c, ESPN Saturday, December 14 Cricket Celebration Bowl (Atlanta): Jackson State vs. South Carolina State, noon/11a c, ABC IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama): South Alabama vs. Western Michigan, 9/8c, ESPN Tuesday, December 17 Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl (Frisco, Texas): Memphis vs. West Virginia, 9/8c, ESPN Wednesday, December 18 Boca Raton Bowl (Boca Raton, Florida): Western Kentucky vs. James Madison, 5:30/4:30c, ESPN Art of Sport LA Bowl (Inglewood, California): Cal vs. UNLV, 9/8c, ESPN Thursday, December 19 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans): Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston, 7/6c, ESPN2 Friday, December 20 StaffDNA Cure Bowl (Orlando, Florida): Ohio vs. Jacksonville State, noon/11a c, ESPN Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl (Tampa, Florida): 3:30/2:30c, ESPN Monday, December 23 Myrtle Beach Bowl (Conway, South Carolina): Coastal Carolina vs. UTSA, 11a/10a c, ESPN Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, Idaho): Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State, 2:30/1:30c, ESPN Tuesday, December 24 Hawai’i Bowl (Honolulu): South Florida vs. San José State, 8/7c, ESPN Thursday, December 26 GameAbove Sports Bowl (Detroit): Pittsburgh vs. Toledo, 2/1xc, ESPN Rate Bowl (Phoenix): Rutgers vs. Kansas State, 5:30/4:30c, ESPN 68 Ventures Bowl (Mobile, Alabama): Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green, 9/8c, ESPN Friday, December 27 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, Texas): Oklahoma vs. Navy, noon/11a c, ESPN Birmingham Bowl (Birmingham, Alabama): Georgia Tech vs. Vanderbilt, 3:30/2:30c, ESPN AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tennessee): Texas Tech vs. Arkansas, 7/6c, ESPN DirecTV Holiday Bowl (San Diego): Syracuse vs. Washington State, 8/7c, Fox SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas): Texas A&M vs. USC, 10:30/9:30c, ESPN Saturday, December 28 Wasabi Fenway Bowl (Boston): UConn vs. North Carolina, 11a/10a c, ESPN Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl (Bronx, New York): Boston College vs. Nebraska, Noon/11a c, ABC Isleta New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, New Mexico): Louisiana vs. TCU, 2:15/1:15c, ESPN Pop-Tarts Bowl (Orlando, Florida): Iowa State vs. Miami, 3:30/2:30c, ABC Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl (Tucson, Arizona): Miami (Ohio) vs. Colorado State, 4:30/3:30c, The CW Go Bowling Military Bowl (Annapolis, Maryland): East Carolina vs. NC State, 5:45/4:45c, ESPN Valero Alamo Bowl (San Antonio): BYU vs. Colorado, 7:30/6:30c, ABC Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl (Shreveport, Louisiana): Marshall vs. Army, 9:15/8:15c, ESPN Monday, December 30 TransPerfect Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tennessee): Iowa vs. Missouri, 2:30/1:30c, ESPN Tuesday, December 31 ReliaQuest Bowl (Tampa, Florida): Alabama vs. Michigan, noon/11a c, ESPN Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas): Louisville vs. Washington, 2/1c, CBS Cheez-It Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Florida): South Carolina vs. Illinois, 3/2c, ABC Kinder’s Texas Bowl (Houston): Baylor vs. LSU, 3:30/2:30c, ESPN Thursday, January 2 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Florida): Duke vs. Ole Miss, 7:30/6:30c, ESPN Friday, January 3 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl (Dallas): North Texas vs. Texas State, 4/3c, ESPN Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Charlotte, North Carolina): Minnesota vs. Virginia Tech, 7:30/6:30c, ESPN Saturday, January 4 Bahamas Bowl (Nassau, Bahamas): Buffalo vs. Liberty, 11a/10a c, ESPN2 More Headlines:Pedro escaped punishment after swinging an arm at Bees substitute substitute Yehor Yarmoliuk without making contact. VAR reviewed the second-half incident but deemed there was no violent conduct. Frank and Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler disagreed about the decision. “As I understand the rules, you can’t swing your arm to try to hit someone,” said Frank. “If you hit them or not, it’s a red, that’s the way I understand the rules.” Frank spoke to the match officials, including referee Andy Madley, about the flashpoint at full-time. “They haven’t seen the situation yet, not on TV afterwards,” said Frank. “To be fair to him, I think the angle can be tricky so that’s why you’ve got VAR.” Asked about Frank’s assessment, Hurzeler replied: “Interesting opinion. I see it completely different. “For me, it’s not a red card. He tried to get free from a person.” Brighton were booed off after their winless run was stretched to six top-flight games. Albion dominated for large periods and hit the woodwork inside four minutes through Julio Enciso. Bees goalkeeper Mark Flekken made some important saves before being forced off injured in the 36th minute, albeit his replacement Hakon Valdimarsson was rarely tested on his Premier League debut. The Seagulls remain 10th ahead of Monday’s trip to Aston Villa, with Brentford a position and two points below moving towards their New Year’s Day showdown with Arsenal. Hurzeler thought the jeers at full-time were unfair. “The team doesn’t deserve that because in all the games we had in the last weeks they were all good, they were all intense, they were all where we thought we deserved more” said the German, whose team have lost to Fulham and Crystal Palace and drawn with Southampton, Leicester and West Ham in recent matches. “We try to work hard to satisfy our supporters, we try to give them what they deserve, we try to make them proud. “But the Premier League is tough. We know there will be (tough) periods we have to go through, especially with this young squad. “We try to stick together, find the positive and keep on going.” Brentford, who remain without a top-flight away win this term, had an early Yoane Wissa finish ruled out for offside following VAR intervention but barely threatened, despite an improved second-half showing. Frank, who is awaiting news on Flekken and defender Ben Mee, who also left the field injured, said: “I thought it was a fair point. “Brighton were better in the first half, no big, clearcut chances, and I thought we were better second half. “Overall, I’m happy with the performance, especially the way we defended. “We haven’t had too many clean sheets this season, so in that context I thought it was very impressive against a good Brighton team. “We know we have a lot of players out – we get two more injuries during the game. “The way the players showed their mentality and character and dug in was hugely impressive.”

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