A huge data center could rise on Alaska’s North Slope

By: Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 1,195

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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One of the largest data centers in the nation has been proposed on Alaska’s Arctic North Slope, where boosters say it could take advantage of abundant land, cold temperatures for cooling and a huge supply of natural gas for power.

The $500 million development would occupy an entire square mile with multiple buildings in a remote area off the Dalton Highway, some 25 miles south of the North Slope’s major infrastructure. That’s according to

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