Powering Central Montana: Locals learn about the impacts and benefits of large energy projects

Where does your electricity come from? Who pays to get it here? If a large-scale data center using huge amounts of electricity is proposed for Fergus County, is there anything citizens or elected officials can do to ensure quality of life is not disrupted? What about the construction of large wind farms?These and similar questions were on the table Wednesday during the eight-hour Central Montana Energy Academy hosted by the Fergus County commissioners.

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