2 data centers and projects on our map in North Dakota, including 1 project we track in detail. Each one links to its source. Below: where they are by county, the projects in the news, and the latest reporting from both sides.
See North Dakota on the map. Existing facilities come from OpenStreetMap, a community-maintained public map that is incomplete; proposed, under construction and blocked projects are tracked one by one from news, filings and official records.
Under construction Under construction with initial capacity due in 2026
Harwood, Cass County · Operator: Applied Digital
280 MW
An Applied Digital AI factory near Fargo that uses North Dakota wind generation and cold climate cooling, with full capacity targeted for early 2027. North Dakota now tracks more than two dozen data center sites, raising questions about transmission capacity and property tax treatment.
Issues raised: power, transmission, jobs, tax-incentives
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