North Dakota
Data centers in North Dakota
The Census tracks 1 major data center project in North Dakota, with 400 MW of planned capacity: 1 operating.
How many data centers are in North Dakota?
The Census tracks 1 major data center project in North Dakota as of Nov 6, 2026: 1 operating. That covers major sourced projects, not every smaller facility. The largest by planned capacity is Polaris Forge 1 (400 MW). Latest change, at Polaris Forge 1: Applied Digital says proceeds of a senior secured notes offering will fund construction of a fourth building (150 MW) at Polaris Forge 1 (Jul 27, 2026).
- Projects tracked
- 1
- Planned capacity, active projects
- 400MW
- Under construction
- 0
- Operating
- 1
North Dakota data center projects
| Project | Status | Capacity | Developer | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polaris Forge 1 Ellendale, Dickey County |
400 MW | Applied Digital | Jul 27, 2026 |
Recent changes in North Dakota
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Polaris Forge 1 ND
Applied Digital says proceeds of a senior secured notes offering will fund construction of a fourth building (150 MW) at Polaris Forge 1 Applied Digital -
Polaris Forge 1 ND
Applied Digital says it delivered Phase 1 of Building 2 (75 MW), bringing live capacity at the campus to 175 MW Applied Digital -
Polaris Forge 1 ND
CoreWeave signs additional 150 MW lease, bringing Polaris Forge 1 to 400 MW Applied Digital -
Polaris Forge 1 ND
Applied Digital signs 250 MW of 15-year leases with CoreWeave (~$7 billion) DatacenterDynamics -
Polaris Forge 1 ND
Applied Digital petitions to annex the data center into the city of Ellendale North Dakota Monitor -
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)
About this count
This page counts the major projects the Census has researched and sourced: 1 as of Nov 6, 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
Community concerns
2 concerns documented in public sources about 1 project here →
AI data centers in North Dakota
1 tracked project here is counted as AI data centers: Polaris Forge 1 (operating). All AI data centers →
Utilities serving tracked projects in North Dakota
Montana-Dakota Utilities. Will data centers raise electric bills here? →
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North Dakota data centers: common questions
How many data centers are in North Dakota?
The Census tracks 1 major data center project in North Dakota as of Nov 6, 2026: 1 operating. This counts large projects the Census has researched and sourced, not every smaller colocation or enterprise facility, so the total number of data center buildings in North Dakota is higher.
What is the largest data center project in North Dakota?
By published planned capacity, the largest tracked project in North Dakota is Polaris Forge 1 in Ellendale, Dickey County, ND, at 400 MW. Its status is operating.
Are data centers being built in North Dakota right now?
No tracked project in North Dakota is currently recorded as under construction.
How many AI data centers are in North Dakota?
The Census counts 1 tracked project in North Dakota as AI data centers, because their own sources describe them as built for AI: Polaris Forge 1 (operating). That is a floor; other campuses may run AI workloads without their sources saying so.
Answers are generated from the sourced project records above and update when a record changes. Open any project for its sources.
North Dakota data center report card
- Tracked projects1
- Published capacity400 MW
- Under construction0
- Moratorium actions in the tracker0
- Largest: Polaris Forge 1400 MW
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Last updated Nov 6, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). Data centers in North Dakota. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/us/north-dakota |
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