Cost of data center power project rises, but won’t affect customers, Minnkota says

By: Jeff Beach

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: April 2, 2026

Words: 327

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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FARGO — The cost of the powerline and substation needed by a data center north of Fargo has risen from $75 million to $110 million, but developers say the data center company will still cover the entire cost of the project.

Applied Digital needs the project to power its data center being built between Fargo and Harwood. The data center requires 280 megawatts of power at peak demand.

Applied Digital will pay for …

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