Data center fact sheet · county
Dickey County, North Dakota
As of . Latest dated change shown: Jul 27, 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.
- Tracked projects
- 1
- 1 operating
- Planned capacity
- 400 MW
- 1 project publishes a figure; 0 projects publish none; 1 figure is IT load
- Moratorium actions
- 0
- Upcoming hearings
- 0
Projects
| Project | Status | Planned capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polaris Forge 1 Ellendale | 400 MW IT | Applied Digital |
Pauses and local rules
No moratorium action on record.
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing on record. Agendas change; check with the body before attending.
Latest changes
- Jul 27, 2026 Applied Digital says proceeds of a senior secured notes offering will fund construction of a fourth building (150 MW) at Polaris Forge 1 (Polaris Forge 1)[1]
- Jun 30, 2026 Applied Digital says it delivered Phase 1 of Building 2 (75 MW), bringing live capacity at the campus to 175 MW (Polaris Forge 1)[1]
- Apr 21, 2026 Dickey County closes several roads damaged by construction traffic (Polaris Forge 1)[2]
- Nov 24, 2025 Phase II ready for service; Building 1 fully energized at 100 MW (Polaris Forge 1)[3]
- Oct 2025 Phase I of Building 1 reaches ready for service (Polaris Forge 1)[3]
- Aug 29, 2025 CoreWeave signs additional 150 MW lease, bringing Polaris Forge 1 to 400 MW (Polaris Forge 1)[4]
Notes
Planned capacity adds each record’s first published figure for projects not cancelled or denied; projects that publish none are never estimated. IT load is the power reaching computing equipment, so a total that includes it understates total power. Locations may be approximate where a record gives only a town or county. Counts cover tracked projects, not every data center.
Sources
- Applied Digital, “Applied Digital Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2026 Results”, Jul 27, 2026. https://ir.applieddigital.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/159/applied-digital-reports-fiscal-fourth-quarter-and-full-year
- KFGO, “Vehicles tied to AI data center construction causing severe road damage in Dickey County”, Apr 21, 2026. https://kfgo.com/2026/04/21/vehicles-tied-to-ai-data-center-construction-causing-severe-road-damage-in-dickey-county/
- Applied Digital, “Applied Digital Completes Phase II Ready for Service at Polaris Forge 1, Fully Energizing First 100 MW Building”, Nov 24, 2025. https://ir.applieddigital.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/137/applied-digital-completes-phase-ii-ready-for-service-at
- Applied Digital, “Applied Digital Finalizes Additional 150MW Lease with CoreWeave in North Dakota”, Aug 29, 2025. https://ir.applieddigital.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/128/applied-digital-finalizes-additional-150mw-lease-with
Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: Dickey County, North Dakota,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/north-dakota/dickey-county.