north dakota datacenter infrastructure
published: December 30, 2025updated: August 24, 2026•
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North Dakota datacenter infrastructure
North Dakota hosts 9 documented datacenter projects representing $5.5B in disclosed investment and 2.3 GW of power capacity. The state has emerged as a hub for AI/ML infrastructure, attracting hyperscaler investment. Multiple hyperscale operators have established presence in the state.
Snapshot note. The counts, investment and capacity figures on this page come from the wiki’s project dataset as it stood in December 2025, and have not been refreshed since. US datacenter announcements grew substantially through 2026, so treat these as a floor rather than a current tally. See data sources for methodology.
key statistics
| Total Projects | 9 |
| Total Investment | $5.5B |
| Total Power Capacity | 2.3 GW |
| Total Square Footage | 497,000 sq ft |
| Major Projects (>$1B or >500MW) | 4 |
project status breakdown
| Status | Projects | Percentage |
| Operational | 5 | 55.6% |
| Planned | 1 | 11.1% |
| Under Construction | 3 | 33.3% |
major projects
Top projects by investment and power capacity:
| Project | Location | Investment | Power | Status |
| Applied Digital Polaris Forge 2 | Harwood, Cass County | $3.0B | 280 MW | Under Construction |
| Atlas Power Data Center | Williston, Williams County | $1.9B | 700 MW | Under Construction |
| Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 | Ellendale, Dickey County | N/A | 530 MW | Operational |
| Rainbow Energy Coal Creek Data Center Park | Underwood, McLean County | N/A | 500 MW | Planned |
regional distribution
| Region | Projects | Percentage |
| Central North Dakota | 3 | 33.3% |
| Eastern North Dakota | 2 | 22.2% |
| Southeastern North Dakota | 1 | 11.1% |
| Western North Dakota | 1 | 11.1% |
| Northern North Dakota | 1 | 11.1% |
| North Dakota | 1 | 11.1% |
key developers and operators
top sponsors
| Sponsor | Projects |
| Applied Digital Corporation | 3 |
| FX Solutions Inc. | 1 |
| Atlas Power Holdings ND, LLC | 1 |
| Bitzero Blockchain Inc. | 1 |
| Cavalier County Job Development Authority | 1 |
| Core Scientific | 1 |
| Rainbow Energy Center, LLC | 1 |
| Rainbow Energy Marketing Corp. | 1 |
| Cathedra Bitcoin | 1 |
top operators
| Operator | Projects |
| Applied Digital Corporation | 3 |
| Atlas Power | 1 |
| Bitzero Blockchain Inc. | 1 |
| Core Scientific | 1 |
| Rainbow Energy Center, LLC | 1 |
| Rainbow Energy Marketing Corp. | 1 |
| Cathedra Bitcoin | 1 |
project types
| Purpose | Count |
| ai-ml | 4 |
| hyperscale | 3 |
| other | 6 |
complete project listing
All 9 documented projects in North Dakota:
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| Project | Location | Status | Investment | Power | Sponsors |
| Applied Digital Polaris Forge 2 | Harwood, Cass County | Under Construction | $3.0B | 280 MW | Applied Digital Corporation |
| Atlas Power Data Center | Williston, Williams County | Under Construction | $1.9B | 700 MW | FX Solutions Inc., Atlas Power Holdings ND, LLC |
| Bitzero Nekoma Pyramid Data Center | Nekoma, Cavalier County | Under Construction | $500M | N/A | Bitzero Blockchain Inc., Cavalier County Job Development Authority |
| Core Scientific Grand Forks Data Center | Grand Forks, Grand Forks County | Operational | $100M | 100 MW | Core Scientific |
| Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 | Ellendale, Dickey County | Operational | N/A | 530 MW | Applied Digital Corporation |
| Rainbow Energy Coal Creek Data Center Park | Underwood, McLean County | Planned | N/A | 500 MW | Rainbow Energy Center, LLC |
| Applied Digital JMS01 | Jamestown, Stutsman County | Operational | N/A | 106 MW | Applied Digital Corporation |
| Cathedra Bitcoin North Dakota Facility | Unknown, Unknown | Operational | N/A | 60 MW | Cathedra Bitcoin |
| Rainbow Energy Bismarck Data Center | Bismarck, Burleigh County | Operational | N/A | N/A | Rainbow Energy Marketing Corp. |
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data current as of December 2025