Researched November 9, 2026
Data centers in North Dakota
Spezia tracks 22 data center projects in North Dakota: 10 under construction, 4 approved, 2 announced, 4 operating, 2 with no stated status. The 9 active projects that state a size add up to 2.34 GW.
- Under construction10
- Approved4
- Announced2
- Operational4
- Unknown2
- 0 projects with FAA crane filings
- 0 projects with EPA construction stormwater coverage
- 0 projects with an EPA air permit
Most projects: Ellendale (10), Fargo (3), Harwood (3), Grand Forks (2), Bismarck (1), Center (1), Stanton (1).
Every tracked project in North Dakota
Being built first, then by stated size. Open a project for its sources, its public records and what is known about who is on the job.
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 - Ellendale AI FactoryUnder constructionEllendaleApplied Digital400 MW
- Polaris Forge 1Under constructionEllendaleApplied Digital400 MW
- Polaris Forge 1 expansionUnder constructionEllendaleApplied Digital300 MW
- Applied Digital data centerUnder constructionFargoApplied Digital280 MW
- Polaris Forge 2Under constructionHarwoodApplied Digital280 MW
- Polaris Forge 1-2Under constructionEllendaleApplied Digital150 MW
- Polaris Forge 1-3Under constructionEllendaleApplied Digital150 MW
- Applied Digital AI data center campus in EllendaleUnder constructionEllendaleApplied Digital100 MW
- Applied Digital data center in HarwoodUnder constructionHarwoodApplied Digital Corp.Size not stated
- Polaris Forge IUnder constructionEllendaleApplied DigitalSize not stated
- Agassiz Transmission Line and SubstationApprovedFargoMinnkota Power Cooperative280 MW
- Applied Digital data center (Oliver County)ApprovedCenterApplied DigitalSize not stated
- Applied Digital data center site off Interstate 29 between Harwood and FargoApprovedHarwoodApplied DigitalSize not stated
- Basin Electric / NextEra Energy Data CenterApprovedBismarckDeveloper not namedSize not stated
- EdgeData LLC data center at Grand SkyAnnouncedGrand ForksEdgeData LLCSize not stated
- River Run Energy CenterAnnouncedStantonBasin Electric Power CooperativeSize not stated
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1OperationalEllendaleApplied Digital400 MW
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 AI campus near EllendaleOperationalEllendaleApplied Digital400 MW
- CoreWeave Ellendale NDOperationalEllendaleApplied Digital400 MW
- GrandSky Triton containerized data centerOperationalGrand ForksArmadaSize not stated
- EHRM Tier Two Infrastructure Upgrades At Fargo VAMCUnknownFargoDeveloper not namedSize not stated
- North Dakota data centerUnknownTown not statedDeveloper not namedSize not stated
Who is building and supplying the North Dakota projects
- Named builders and suppliersThe general contractor, trades and equipment suppliers named on each North Dakota project, and which roles are still open.Ultra
- Buying stage by tradeWhat each trade is likely buying on each job now.Ultra
- ContactsSenior people at the companies on each job, where public pages name them.Ultra
- Who pays whomEquity, loans, leases, power deals and equipment orders, each with its source.Ultra
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Questions about data centers in North Dakota
How many data center projects are in North Dakota?
Spezia tracks 22 data center projects in North Dakota: 10 under construction, 4 approved, 2 announced, 4 operating, 2 with no stated status. Projects found in public sources only; a campus counts once.
Where are data centers being built in North Dakota?
The most projects are in Ellendale (10), Fargo (3), Harwood (3), Grand Forks (2).
What is the largest data center project in North Dakota?
By the size its sources state, Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 - Ellendale AI Factory in Ellendale, at 400 MW, under construction.
How many data centers are under construction in North Dakota?
10 projects are under construction and 4 more are approved.
Data centers in other states
- Texas 187
- Ohio 60
- Virginia 47
- Arkansas 40
- Mississippi 38
- Georgia 35
- Wyoming 35
- Nevada 30
- California 28
- Indiana 28
- Louisiana 28
- Oklahoma 26
- Pennsylvania 25
- Alabama 24
- Arizona 24
- Kentucky 24
- Colorado 23
- West Virginia 22
- Missouri 21
- Tennessee 21
- Minnesota 19
- Oregon 19
- Illinois 17
- Michigan 17
- Idaho 16
- Utah 16
- New York 15
- South Carolina 15
- Wisconsin 15
- Iowa 14
- New Jersey 14
- North Carolina 14
- New Mexico 13
- Florida 11
- Kansas 8
- South Dakota 8
- Washington 7
- Maryland 6
- Montana 6
- Nebraska 5
- Massachusetts 3
- Connecticut 1