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Applied Digital Polaris Forge 2 (Harwood), in order

What happened with this project, oldest first: the stages it reached, what the county and its cities decided, and every dated step on the record. Each entry links its source.

2 events, September 10, 2025 to May 7, 2026. Also on the record, under the month each belongs to: 7 figures from other sources and 5 lines that are not events of their own. The facts, newest first: the record; the place: North Dakota.

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Stages

  1. being built

Now: being built. A stage is the record's status after the entry that set it (the definitions).

2025 1 event

  1. (the day its own sentence names; filed under Sep 13, 2026)

    Entry

    Polaris Forge 2 data center approved by Harwood City Council on September 10 2025 [11]

2026 1 event

  1. (content date)

    being built

    Applied Digital began construction of a 280MW data center in Harwood in September 2025, representing a 3 billion dollar investment; North Dakota Public Service Commission approved a temporary variance for the 110 million dollar power project serving the campus. [1]

  2. Also in August 2026: 2 lines that are not events of their own

    1. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      Applied Digital data center expected to be operational in early 2027 [10]

    2. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      Applied Digital is building 3 billion dollar data center on 160 acres near Harwood [10]

  3. Also in September 2026: 6 figures from other sources and 3 lines that are not events of their own

    1. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      Harwood city council approved the Applied Digital data center and signed a three billion dollar deal within 21 days of initial announcement [9]

    2. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · InForum

      46,000,000 dollars: Customers in North Dakota and South Dakota have saved more than 46 million dollars in electricity bills since the Ellendale project started InForum local outlet

    3. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      Remaining portion will open in early 2027 [11]

    4. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Entry

      Part of Harwood data center expected to become operational by end of 2026 [11]

    5. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · Grand Forks Herald

      400 acres: Applied Digital owns 400 acres and moved dirt on 300 acres Grand Forks Herald local outlet

    6. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · Grand Forks Herald

      86,000 electrical connections: Buildings will have roughly 86,000 electrical connections and several miles of copper cable Grand Forks Herald local outlet

    7. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · Grand Forks Herald

      907,000 square feet: Two buildings at Polaris Forge 2 each measure 907,000 square feet Grand Forks Herald local outlet

    8. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · Grand Forks Herald

      280 MW: Polaris Forge 2 is a 280 megawatt data center Grand Forks Herald local outlet

    9. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · Grand Forks Herald

      112,000,000 USD: Applied Digital will pay $112 million for substation and transmission upgrades Grand Forks Herald local outlet

  4. Also in October 2026: 1 figure from another source

    1. (source date; the content gives no date of its own)

      Figure · InForum

      540 MW: At full build out, Geronimo says the data center could use up to 540 megawatts of electricity InForum local outlet

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Stage
being built
Events on the timeline
2
Under the months
12
Stage changes
1
Decisions
0
Statements
0
Figures
7
Entries and decisions under the months
5

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