Datacenter Projects in North Dakota

North Dakota has emerging crypto-mining and AI-training datacenter activity, with Applied Digital's Ellendale HPC campus and Atlas Power's Williston facility leading the way.

North Dakota is currently tracking roughly 4 active datacenter projects across operational sites, builds under construction, and recently announced campuses, representing an estimated 50 MW of IT load capacity. Over the last 24 months, 2 new large-scale projects have been announced statewide, with approximate aggregate investment of $0.5B. The state is categorized as a limited activity for North American datacenter activity.

Top Datacenter Markets in North Dakota

Datacenter construction in North Dakota is concentrated in Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot. These submarkets attract activity because of available high-voltage transmission capacity, large industrial-zoned land parcels, favorable tax abatements, and existing fiber routes connecting to major peering hubs.

Major Operators and Hyperscalers Building in North Dakota

Operators with significant presence or active builds in North Dakota include Atlas Power Data Centers, 725 / Applied Digital. Each operator runs a distinct procurement model — hyperscalers (AWS, Microsoft, Google, Meta) typically award national MSAs to a short list of general contractors and self-perform commissioning, while colocation providers (Digital Realty, Equinix, QTS, Aligned) source more locally and award trade-by-trade.

Notable named projects and campuses in North Dakota include: Applied Digital Ellendale, Atlas Power Williston.

Who Sells Into North Dakota Datacenter Projects

A typical 100 MW datacenter campus in North Dakota involves dozens of supplier categories. Companies actively pursuing North Dakota datacenter work include:

• General contractors and construction managers— DPR, Holder, Fortis, Clayco, Whiting-Turner, JE Dunn, Brasfield & Gorrie, Turner, Mortenson
• Electrical contractors and switchgear suppliers — Rosendin, Faith Technologies, Cupertino Electric, Eaton, ABB, Schneider Electric, Vertiv, Powell, Siemens Energy
• Mechanical, HVAC and cooling suppliers — Stulz, Vertiv, Trane, Munters, Carrier, Johnson Controls, Nortek, Stellar
• Power equipment and backup generation — Caterpillar, Cummins, Kohler, Generac, MTU, ABB UPS, Mitsubishi Power, Bloom Energy
• Structural, civil and site work — Concrete, steel erection, sitework grading, paving, fencing and security perimeter
• Fiber, structured cabling and BMS integrators — Corning, CommScope, Panduit, Belden, Honeywell BMS, Schneider EcoStruxure

How to Find Datacenter Projects in North Dakota

Datacenter projects in North Dakotaare best identified through a combination of public and private signals: state and county building permit filings, economic development authority press releases and incentive announcements, utility interconnection queues and substation upgrade petitions, environmental (NPDES, air permit) filings, FAA notices for construction cranes, and hyperscaler real estate filings. SUPPLYCO's AI agents aggregate these signals continuously and surface them to sales reps inside their existing CRM, so contractors and suppliers in North Dakota can engage before bid lists close.