Energy & Data Centers Library - Montana Legislature

Energy & Data Centers Library - Montana Legislature

Energy & Data Centers Library

ENERGY
DATA CENTERS
- Data Centers 101 (Legislative Days, 2026)
- Modernization & Risk Analysis (MARA) Committee, May 14, 2026
  - Legislative Data Center Trends & AI Impacts on Postsecondary Education (Video, National Conference of State Legislatures, NCSL)
  - The Potential Costs of AI & Data Centers (Video, Pete Cappers, Berkeley Lab)
  - Interconnection Reform for Large Loads on the Bulk Power System (Video, Kyle Thomas, Elevate Energy Consulting)

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (PSC)

Transmission & the Grid
Energy Markets
- Electricity Markets and Transmission Organizations: Montana Considerations (September 2023)
- Western Energy Imbalance Market (July 2023)
- Electricity Markets a Primer for State Legislators (January 2022)
- WRAP FAQs (February 2020)

SJ 33 Study of Electric Grid Modernization (July 2022)
SJ 3 Study of Nuclear Power Generation (July 2022)
HJ 38 Powering Down Decommissioning Energy Generation Facilities in Montana (September 2020)
SJ 5 Coal in Montana Changing Times Challenging Times (June 2018)
HJ 6 (2023)

REVENUE REPORTS
- Coal Severance Tax Overview (August 2024)
- Oil & Natural Gas Production Tax Overview (October 2020)
- Natural Resource Taxes