Applied Digital Polaris Forge 3

Facility record

Lifecycle

Under constructionSource-reported lifecycle

Location precision

approximate

Address as listed

Not published

Coordinates

47.111, -101.426

Serving utility, source-reported

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.

Operational capacity, source-reported

Not published

Planned capacity, source-reported

430 MW

Source record updated

2026-10-26

Source-reported capacity; not metered consumption. Review underlying documents and notes. Planned capacity may include future phases and is not added to operational capacity here. The source may use facility, grid-feed or IT capacity definitions; consult the linked documents.

Coordinate precision is a source label, not an independent parcel survey. A marker does not confirm utility territory or establish an effect on residential bills.

Reported lifecycle history

1. 2026-07-10Proposed

   MDU Resources power deal finalized 2026-06-23; road-use agreement signed with the county July 10, 2026; groundbreaking planned summer 2026.

   Underlying source
2. 2026-10-26Under construction

   Applied Digital's Oct. 7, 2026 earnings release lists Polaris Forge 3 (Center, ND), leased to a tier-one investment-grade hyperscaler, among projects in various stages of construction. Site clearing and grading were reported underway as of Sept. 9, 2026.

   Underlying source

Source notes

Distinct 3rd North Dakota site (not the Ellendale or Harwood campuses), south of Hanover near the Hwy 25/31 junction. MDU Resources power deal finalized June 23, 2026. Approximately 200 FTE jobs planned; groundbreaking targeted summer 2026.

Electric service agreement (June 22, 2026) for 430 MW at full capacity, pending ND PSC approval. Applied Digital buys energy from the market or other supply arrangements. Separately, it has a 15-year PPA (Oct. 2026) with Base Electron for an approximately 1,200 MW gas-fired plant in North Dakota, with deliveries expected from 2030.

Sources and provenance

• Applied Digital expands North Dakota, eyes Oliver County third data center · source retrieved 2026-09-10
• Applied Digital submits rezoning application for data center in Oliver County · source retrieved 2026-07-17
• Montana-Dakota Utilities Announces Electric Service Agreement with Applied Digital for Proposed AI Factory · source retrieved 2026-10-26
• Applied Digital Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2027 Results (Form 8-K Ex. 99.1) · source retrieved 2026-10-26
• Applied Digital Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2027 Results (Form 8-K Ex. 99.1) · source retrieved 2026-10-26
• Applied Digital Breaks Ground on Polaris Forge 3, a ~300MW HPC Campus in Oliver County, North Dakota · source retrieved 2026-10-26

Power Wars capture: 2026-11-02. Compute Atlas, CC BY 4.0. Entries are not independently verified by Power Wars unless stated.