Quantica Infrastructure, developer of integrated digital infrastructure combining power, connectivity and land, that is sponsored by EnCap Investments, filed interconnection applications with NorthWestern Energy to expand power generation for its 1,100-megawatt Big Sky Campus in Yellowstone County, Mont. The expanded power is designed to support potential long-term customer demand at the campus while supporting regional grid reliability. Quantica anticipates delivering this capacity in multiple phases over several years, aligned with customer commitments and regulatory approvals.
Quantica’s filing marks the starting point of NorthWestern Energy’s formal interconnection review, which must begin years in advance of construction. The applications cover a mix of 7,235 megawatts of maximum additional capacity, including renewable and firming generation, plus battery storage. The output of electricity from renewable generation is materially less than its maximum potential megaw