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  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
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  "attribution": "Data: Data Center Record, datacenterrecord.org, CC BY 4.0. Link to the specific record page where possible.",
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  "retrieved_at": "2026-10-07T17:49:59.207Z",
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      "name": "Quantica Broadview Data Center",
      "summary": "Quantica has proposed a large AI data center near Broadview spanning approximately 5,000 acres, with debates over water usage, natural gas power sourcing, and self funded energy capacity.",
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      "power_source": "NorthWestern Energy (letter of intent)",
      "power_source_url": "https://www.facebook.com/solarquarter/posts/northwestern-energy-group-inc-operating-as-northwestern-energy-has-signed-a-lett/1352701536864046/",
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        {
          "title": "Commissioners agree to discuss emergency zoning request over proposed Broadview data center - KTVQ",
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          "date": "2026-08-18",
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        {
          "title": "NorthWestern Energy Group, Inc., operating as NorthWestern Energy, has signed a letter of intent to provide energy services for a new data center project proposed by Quantica Infrastructure in Montana. The agreement outlines plans to potentially deliver ener",
          "url": "https://www.facebook.com/solarquarter/posts/northwestern-energy-group-inc-operating-as-northwestern-energy-has-signed-a-lett/1352701536864046/",
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          "date": "2025-07-30",
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        {
          "title": "Frustrated, rowdy data center opponents make more noise in Yellowstone County - Montana Free Press",
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          "date": "2026-08-19",
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        {
          "title": "Dirt starts moving at proposed Quantica data center site near Broadview - KTVQ",
          "url": "https://www.ktvq.com/news/construction-begins-at-proposed-broadview-data-center-site",
          "publisher": "KTVQ",
          "date": "2026-09-12",
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        },
        {
          "title": "Broadview data center debate raises water and transparency concerns - NonStop Local Billings",
          "url": "https://www.kulr8.com/montana/broadview-data-center-debate-raises-water-and-transparency-concerns/article_5a173b3d-12a7-5504-a3a7-685b6221fdea.html",
          "publisher": "NonStop Local Billings",
          "date": "2026-09-02",
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        },
        {
          "title": "Quantica outlines proposed water usage for Broadview data center - KTVQ",
          "url": "https://www.ktvq.com/news/quantica-outlines-proposed-water-usage-for-broadview-data-center",
          "publisher": "KTVQ",
          "date": "2026-09-01",
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        },
        {
          "title": "Proposed AI data center near Broadview could use natural gas as a power source - KTVQ",
          "url": "https://www.ktvq.com/news/local-news/proposed-ai-data-center-near-broadview-could-use-natural-gas-as-a-power-source",
          "publisher": "KTVQ",
          "date": "2026-05-21",
          "source_tier": 4
        },
        {
          "title": "Quantica seeking to boost energy capacity at proposed Broadview data center - KTVQ",
          "url": "https://www.ktvq.com/news/montana-news/quantica-seeking-to-boost-energy-capacity-at-broadview-data-center-site-to-7-235-mw",
          "publisher": "KTVQ",
          "date": "2026-05-20",
          "source_tier": 4
        },
        {
          "title": "Emails: Massive gas power plants planned north of Billings for Broadview data center - Billings Gazette",
          "url": "https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/business/development/article_72b2ec17-3180-46e0-9145-ebab45ae4cfc.html",
          "publisher": "Billings Gazette",
          "date": "2026-05-20",
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        },
        {
          "title": "Quantica commits further to self-funded power for data center near Broadview - Billings Gazette",
          "url": "https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/business/article_a5073e62-1fa5-48d9-a901-ce204da4812b.html",
          "publisher": "Billings Gazette",
          "date": "2026-05-14",
          "source_tier": 4
        },
        {
          "title": "Proposed 5,000-Acre AI data center near Broadview raises questions from residents | Billings News - NonStop Local Billings",
          "url": "https://www.kulr8.com/news/proposed-5-000-acre-ai-data-center-near-broadview-raises-questions-from-residents/article_18781d68-ebc4-4d32-845c-38fe62de9e9c.html",
          "publisher": "NonStop Local Billings",
          "date": "2026-03-12",
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        },
        {
          "title": "As AI investors eye Montana for new data centers, communities brace for water impacts - Montana Free Press",
          "url": "https://montanafreepress.org/2026/02/12/as-ai-investors-eye-montana-for-new-data-centers-communities-brace-for-water-impacts/",
          "publisher": "Montana Free Press",
          "date": "2026-02-12",
          "source_tier": 4
        },
        {
          "title": "Quantica outlines proposed water usage for Broadview data center - KTVQ",
          "url": "https://www.ktvq.com/news/quantica-outlines-proposed-water-usage-for-broadview-data-center",
          "publisher": "KTVQ",
          "date": "2026-09-01",
          "source_tier": 4
        }
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          "source_date": "2026-08-18",
          "summary": "Proposed data center project spans 5,000 acres south of Broadview",
          "source_url": "https://www.ktvq.com/news/yellowstone-county-commissioners-agree-to-discuss-emergency-zoning-request-over-proposed-broadview-data-center",
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