Power project for AI data center gets North Dakota agency approval

By: Jeff Beach

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: April 29, 2026

Words: 261

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The North Dakota Public Service Commission has approved a power project to serve a data center that is under construction north of Fargo.

The $110 million project will add a substation near the Applied Digital data center site east of Interstate 29 between Harwood and Fargo. A high-voltage powerline will connect the substation to existing powerlines to the south and west just under 2 miles away.

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