Applied Digital invests $75M in power infrastructure for North Dakota data center

Applied Digital is investing $75 million to fund electrical substation and high-voltage powerline upgrades in eastern North Dakota to support its planned data center near Harwood. Minnkota Power Cooperative will own and operate the new facilities, which will benefit the regional grid and other customers. The project, called the Agassiz Transmission Line and Substation, includes a 345-kilovolt powerline and is expected to begin construction in April 2026, with completion targeted for September 2026.

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Applied Digital

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Applied Digital operates digital infrastructure solutions and cloud services for high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) industries in North America, recently breaking ground on a 430 MW AI Factory Campus and securing $2.15 billion in senior notes for its Polaris Forge 2 Campus.

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Minnkota Power Cooperative

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