How many data centers are in North Dakota?

More Than Just Parks tracks 24 active data center facilities in North Dakota, each citing a public source: 15 operating, 5 under construction and 4 proposed. 1 more was canceled, withdrawn, suspended or blocked.

How much electricity do North Dakota's data centers use?

We don’t publish a state total, and the reason matters: about four in ten facilities here never disclose a capacity, so any sum would look like a census of North Dakota's data center load while leaving out the sites that stayed quiet. Each facility page shows the figure its own source states. A single large campus can draw as much power as a small city.

Are North Dakota data centers near protected land?

2 of the tracked facilities in North Dakota sit within 10 miles of protected public land, measured to the real boundary of the nearest national park, wilderness area, wildlife refuge or conservation area; none sit within a single mile.

Which county in North Dakota has the most data centers?

Cass County has the most, with 6 tracked data centers, followed by Williams County (4) and Burleigh County (2).

Are there proposed data centers in North Dakota?

Yes. We track 4 proposed data centers in North Dakota, including Polaris Forge 3 (Applied Digital, Oliver County), Stark Power Data Center (Mandan) and Aurum Capital Ventures Bismarck ND Data Center. None of them sit within 10 miles of protected public land.

Who is building data centers in North Dakota?

The most active operators in North Dakota are Applied Digital (5 sites), Dakota Carrier Network (2 sites) and Atlas Power (1 site), counted by sites, not megawatts.

24 Data Centers in North Dakota: Map, List, Proposed Sites

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Type your ZIP code or your town and you’ll see what’s proposed, going up and already running near it, and how close each one sits to protected land. A ZIP opens its own page you can bookmark and share.

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Proposed data centers in North Dakota

4 proposed data centers are on the record in North Dakota. By county, then name.

Data centers under construction in North Dakota

5 data centers are under construction in North Dakota. By county, then name.

Data centers operating in North Dakota

15 data centers are operating in North Dakota. By county, then name.

Projects stopped or paused

One proposed project in North Dakota was voted down, withdrawn, canceled or held by a moratorium. Each project’s page links the source for how it ended.

River Run Energy Center Data Center CampusMercer CountyBlocked by moratorium

Closest to protected land

Distance is to the boundary of the nearest protected unit; open a facility to see which.

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Map of data centers in North Dakota

Map of the 24 data centers in North Dakota tracked by More Than Just Parks, updated October 2026 — Every light is a facility we can tie to a public source, drawn October 2026. Map by More Than Just Parks, free to share and embed with the credit link.

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Every tracked facility in North Dakota

24 facilities across 11 counties, the busiest first. Open a county to see its facilities; each one opens its own record.

Cass County 1 proposed 1 under construction 4 operating6

Williams County 3 under construction 1 operating4

Burleigh County 1 proposed 1 operating2

Dickey County 2 operating2

Grand Forks County 2 operating2

McLean County 2 operating2

Stutsman County 2 operating2

Cavalier County 1 operating1

Bitzero Nekoma Data Center (Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex)Large · 300 MW

McHenry County 1 under construction1

JDE Holdings Towner Data CenterEdge · 5 MW

Morton County 1 proposed1

Stark Power Data Center (Mandan)Unsized

Oliver County 1 proposed1

Polaris Forge 3 (Applied Digital, Oliver County)Large · 430 MW

Data centers in North Dakota: common questions

How many data centers are in North Dakota?: More Than Just Parks tracks 24 active data center facilities in North Dakota, each citing a public source: 15 operating, 5 under construction and 4 proposed. 1 more was canceled, withdrawn, suspended or blocked.
How much electricity do North Dakota's data centers use?: We don’t publish a state total, and the reason matters: about four in ten facilities here never disclose a capacity, so any sum would look like a census of North Dakota's data center load while leaving out the sites that stayed quiet. Each facility page shows the figure its own source states. A single large campus can draw as much power as a small city.
Are North Dakota data centers near protected land?: 2 of the tracked facilities in North Dakota sit within 10 miles of protected public land, measured to the real boundary of the nearest national park, wilderness area, wildlife refuge or conservation area; none sit within a single mile.
Which county in North Dakota has the most data centers?: Cass County has the most, with 6 tracked data centers, followed by Williams County (4) and Burleigh County (2).
Are there proposed data centers in North Dakota?: Yes. We track 4 proposed data centers in North Dakota, including Polaris Forge 3 (Applied Digital, Oliver County), Stark Power Data Center (Mandan) and Aurum Capital Ventures Bismarck ND Data Center. None of them sit within 10 miles of protected public land.
Who is building data centers in North Dakota?: The most active operators in North Dakota are Applied Digital (5 sites), Dakota Carrier Network (2 sites) and Atlas Power (1 site), counted by sites, not megawatts.

Every facility on this page cites a public record we can link to: industry reporting, facility trackers, company announcements, and local planning and utility filings, cross-referenced against protected public land. Part of the Data Center Tracker from More Than Just Parks. A facility shows a capacity only where its own source states one.

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