Data Center Census

North Dakota

Data centers in North Dakota

The Census tracks 1 major data center project in North Dakota, with 1 GW of planned capacity: 1 operating.

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North Dakota data center projects

ProjectStatusCapacityDeveloperLast update
Polaris Forge 1
Ellendale, Dickey County
 Operating 1 GW Applied Digital Apr 21, 2026

Recent changes in North Dakota

  1. Polaris Forge 1 ND
    Dickey County closes several roads damaged by construction traffic KFGO
  2. Polaris Forge 1 ND
    Phase II ready for service; Building 1 fully energized at 100 MW Applied Digital
  3. Polaris Forge 1 ND
    Phase I of Building 1 reaches ready for service Applied Digital
  4. Polaris Forge 1 ND
    CoreWeave signs additional 150 MW lease, bringing Polaris Forge 1 to 400 MW Applied Digital
  5. Polaris Forge 1 ND
    Applied Digital signs 250 MW of 15-year leases with CoreWeave (~$7 billion) DatacenterDynamics
  6. Polaris Forge 1 ND
    Applied Digital petitions to annex the data center into the city of Ellendale North Dakota Monitor
  7. Polaris Forge 1 ND
    North Dakota Public Service Commission unanimously approves Montana-Dakota Utilities' electric service agreement to serve Applied Digital's data center near Ellendale MDU Resources (PR Newswire)
  8. Polaris Forge 1 ND
    Construction begins at the Ellendale campus DatacenterDynamics

How many data centers are in North Dakota?

This page counts the major projects the Census has researched and sourced: 1 as of Sep 22, 2026. It does not yet include every smaller colocation or enterprise facility, so the total number of buildings in North Dakota is higher. We add projects as they are announced or found in public filings.

Counties with tracked projects

Dickey County

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