The Real Economic Impact Of Montana Data CentersIt seems like everywhere you look these days there's talk about another data center being built. TV, social media, the newspaper, all seem to come tout the same promises: jobs, jobs, jobs, and a big boost to the local economy. University of Montana Study Breaks Down a $20 Billion Data CenterA recent presentation in Helena by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Montana took a look at what a hypothetical $20 billion data center in Montana would mean for the state's economy. Maybe the better question isn't just how much a data center is worth. LOOK: 5 Montana Towns Companies Are Targeting For New AI Data Centers AI data centers are the talk of the country right now and Montana has been viewed as a prime location for these data centers.