Bonner Data Center 'Will Not Move Forward' After Property Owner Removes Approval
The project was pulled after the mill manager withdrew support, leaving the proposal without a key backer, officials said.
- On Monday, July 6, 2026, Bonner Mill Industrial Park General Manager Mike Heisey withdrew his signature from the Krambu data center application, effectively halting the proposed 29-megawatt facility at the Bonner site.
- Heisey acted after receiving public feedback expressing concerns about potential environmental impacts, including noise, water usage, and pollution of the nearby Blackfoot River.
- County planners previously identified multiple deficiencies in Krambu's submissions over several months, including failures to specify backup generator locations initially.
- Missoula County commissioners will meet this Thursday, July 9, to vote on a proposed one-year moratorium on data center developments to update county regulations.
- Although the Bonner site remains unavailable, Krambu has not formally withdrawn its application and remains free to pursue alternative locations within the county.
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Purdue Exponent
Bonner Data Center 'will not move forward' after property owner removes approval
BONNER, Mont. – The owner of the property proposed for the controversial Bonner Data Center withdrew his signature from the project, putting a stop to progress on the data center development.
Montana Free Press
Bozeman Daily ChronicleProperty owner of proposed Bonner data center backs out
The data center proposed for Bonner, east of Missoula, has stalled after the property owner withdrew support for the project this week, according to a notice provided to county officials Monday. Mike Heisey, general manager of the Bonner Mill Industrial Park, said in a message to the county that he decided to withdraw his signature on Krambu’s application after hearing the public’s concerns about the proposed facility’s potential impacts on the…
Missoulian
Bonner mill axes plan for Krambu data center, citing public opposition
Bonner Mill Industrial Park General Manager Mike Heisey informed Missoula County he removed his signature from the application process, quashing the project at the location.
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