Our Commitment
to Sustainability

The current design is air‑first, closed-loop cooling that relies primarily on dry radiators. This approach dramatically reduces water use compared to traditional evaporative systems. Where water is used, we intend to utilize industrial (non‑potable) sources to protect municipal drinking supplies. As project design moves forward, Sabey is committed to working with the community to leverage a cooling operation that minimizes water use and maximizes efficiency.

If rare evaporative assist is needed during extreme weather, a small amount of permitted cooling‑system discharge may occur. This water is typical of cooling systems and may contain naturally occurring minerals from the source water and trace residuals of standard treatment agents used industry‑wide to prevent scale and corrosion. No oils, solvents, or process chemicals are introduced. Any such water would be routed to the publicly owned treatment works or authorized under a Montana DEQ permit, with monitoring to ensure permit limits (e.g., pH and disinfectant residual) are met.

Sabey funds and operates any required on‑site pretreatment and pays all applicable connection and user fees. Our baseline design remains air‑first, closed-loop cooling, which uses very little water in normal operation based on current design modeling, and prioritizes industrial (non‑potable) sources.

Exterior lighting will be full‑cutoff and down‑shielded, with controls such as dimming and motion sensors. Equipment yards are screened and building facades feature non‑reflective treatments. We will coordinate with nearby users during our design phase so lighting plans meet or exceed code and Dark‑Sky best practices.

Facilities are engineered to meet or surpass local noise requirements and/or industry standards and best practices. Typical measures include careful equipment selection and placement, acoustic enclosures, barriers/sound walls, silenced air‑handlers, and predictive modeling. A project‑specific noise study will be completed during permitting, with mitigation applied as needed.

Additionally, backup generators are tested during daytime hours only, with approximately 20 total hours of testing per year across all units. Actual outage usage is rare, typically less than once per year. Testing is scheduled during reasonable hours with advance notice to neighbors. Normal daily operations are designed to be significantly quieter than typical industrial or manufacturing facilities.

No. Once operational, data centers generate very low traffic compared to other industrial uses. Construction phases involve more activity but are temporary and coordinated to minimize disruption.

Sabey Data Centers is committed to designing and operating some of the most energy-efficient data centers in the industry. We leverage advanced cooling techniques (such as economization and liquid cooling) alongside high-efficiency power distribution and hardware. Our facilities are built to optimize Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) and maximize renewable energy integration wherever possible. By combining smart design, continuous monitoring and a focus on sustainability, we’re able to reduce energy consumption while maintaining top performance and reliability across all our campuses.

ENERGY STAR routinely scores Sabey data centers among the most efficient in the nation, and we are known for our insightful stewardship of other natural resources entrusted to us.