North Dakota, year by year.
Every act on the record for North Dakota, on the day it happened, newest first by month. Under each month, one tap away, the background, plans and statements the same sources carried. The counts are the state hub's records; nothing is estimated.
The record by year
On the record as of October 27, 2026.
An act sits on the day it happened: the day its own sentence names, or the day its source gives for it. An act the record knows only from the date of the article that reported it sits under that article's month, one tap away, marked Reported with the article's date. So do background, plans and statements, which are not acts. The same act reported by several sources is one line with the reports behind it, on its day where any of them dates it. The milestones alone, for every state, are on the timeline.
17 acts on the line for North Dakota, from 73 dated lines in the records' histories and the scorecard. 24 more acts are dated only by the article that reported them and sit under their month. 11 lines report an act already listed. 21 lines are background, plans or statements. 7 lines sit on a date other than the one they were filed under, because their own sentence names the day, the month or the year it happened; each says so. Where a line sits is read from its own words and the row is never changed (how dates are read).
2026 12 acts on the line from 19 reports; 24 reported, dated only by the article; 21 lines of background, plans and statements
October 2026 1 act on the line; 1 line of background, plans and statements
Applied Digital announced that 250 MW of critical IT load is now operational at its Polaris Forge 1 campus in Ellendale, North Dakota, after the second phase of Building 2 reached Ready for Service, adding 75 MW across three 25 MW data halls; the fully leased campus is contracted to deliver 400 MW of critical IT load at full buildout.
ir.applieddigital.com (opens in a new tab), primary source (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for October 2026, not acts of their own: 1 line of background, plans and statements
Applied Digital's fiscal first quarter 2027 results release calls Oliver County, North Dakota, and Center, North Dakota, home to Polaris Forge 3, and lists Polaris Forge 3 among the campuses that are in various stages of construction.
ir.applieddigital.com (opens in a new tab) (a statement; who said what is on the statements pages)
September 2026 4 acts on the line from 8 reports; 13 reported; 13 lines of background, plans and statements
Morton County Commission approved data center ordinance on September 10, 2026
bismarcktribune.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
North Dakota state and local leaders held informational event on data centers on September 9, 2026
journalnd.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
North Dakota Senate rejected Senate Bill 2406 on a 32-15 vote on September 3, 2026, which would have banned nondisclosure agreements between government entities and data center developers.
mydakotan.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
4 more reports of this
- Reported September 3 North Dakota Senate voted to kill a data center nondisclosure bill northdakotamonitor.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 4 North Dakota lawmakers voted 32-15 to reject Senate Bill 2406, which would have banned non disclosure agreements between data center developers and public agencies or officials valleynewslive.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 4 North Dakota Senate rejected bill to ban nondisclosure agreements for data centers demnpl.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 4 North Dakota legislators rejected push to ban nondisclosure agreements between government and data center developers am1100theflag.com (opens in a new tab)
North Dakota Legislature held a special session in early September where majority lawmakers refused to pass a ban on nondisclosure agreements between data center companies and local elected officials.
northdakotamonitor.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 18, 2026)
Reported in September 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 13 acts
Mandan residents gathered over 700 signatures on a petition to limit data centers to 25 megawatts or less of power use
news.prairiepublic.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Ordinance passed 5-1, with Tokach voting against due to tonal noise issue
bismarcktribune.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Applied Digital signed a 2.4 billion dollar design and build agreement with Base Electron
datacenters.economictimes.indiatimes.com (opens in a new tab), international outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Applied Digital ordered 1.2 gigawatts of industrial boiler fed steam turbines for a data center in North Dakota
datacenters.economictimes.indiatimes.com (opens in a new tab), international outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Harwood city council approved the Applied Digital data center and signed a three billion dollar deal within 21 days of initial announcement
kfgo.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
North Dakota Senate defeated a bill banning NDAs for data center and industrial projects
kfgo.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
ND lawmakers rejected a ban on data center non disclosure agreements
knoxradio.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
North Dakota special session killed data center NDA ban proposal
inforum.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
North Dakota House voted down data center moratorium proposal 68-25
knoxradio.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
1 more report of this
- Reported September 3 North Dakota House voted down childcare funding proposal 71-21 knoxradio.com (opens in a new tab)
Senate Bill 2406 received do not pass recommendation from joint House Senate policy committee
northdakotamonitor.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
North Dakota Legislature rejected Democratic led attempts to add data center moratorium for special session
northdakotamonitor.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Democrats' bill to pause data center development failed in North Dakota House and Senate
kfgo.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
AI and Data Center Committee held third official meeting
kxnet.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for September 2026, not acts of their own: 13 lines of background, plans and statements
Divide County has had a zoning ordinance for data centers since last year, according to Planning and Zoning Director Shari Bublitz.
journalnd.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Ordinance includes modification to reclamation bond requirements, allowing companies to request extension or waiver of requirements to demolish structures and return land to original use when data center operations cease
bismarcktribune.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Remaining portion will open in early 2027
grandforksherald.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Part of Harwood data center expected to become operational by end of 2026
grandforksherald.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Applied Digital facility in North Dakota is expected to be operational by late 2028
datacenters.economictimes.indiatimes.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Charter amendment to require transparency in industrial negotiations is set for Harwood ballot in November
kfgo.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Ten people spoke during public comment period at North Dakota data center hearing, with eight opposed to data centers
inforum.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
A data center nondisclosure bill lacked support in committee
northdakotamonitor.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Amendment clarified state agencies can still enter confidentiality agreements for sensitive information
northdakotamonitor.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
State Sen. Mark Enget organized open house on Sept. 14 to discuss data centers and concerns
willistonherald.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
North Dakota lawmakers debate data center NDAs
ground.news (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
North Dakota considering temporary statewide ban on nondisclosure agreements between data center developers and government regulators
rtoinsider.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Legislators will consider a temporary ban on nondisclosure agreements for data centers and other industrial developments
kfyrtv.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
August 2026 2 acts on the line from 5 reports; 8 reported; 7 lines of background, plans and statements
North Dakota Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee met Monday to evaluate data center growth, grid impacts and regulatory frameworks
am1100theflag.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
1 more report of this
- Aug 31 Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee met Monday to evaluate data center growth, grid impacts, and regulatory frameworks wdayradionow.com (opens in a new tab)
North Dakota AI and Data Center Committee hearing was held on August 31 2026
inforum.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
2 more reports of this
- Aug 31 North Dakota lawmakers held a hearing on data centers on August 31 to study the issue journalnd.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 9 Public forum held Sept. 15, 2026, in Mapleton to address data center impacts on North Dakota water and energy resources kfyrtv.com (opens in a new tab)
Reported in August 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 8 acts
North Dakota Legislative Management Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee convened at State Capitol to review policy, electrical grid and regulatory frameworks
wdayradionow.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
1 more report of this
- Reported August 31 North Dakota legislative committee convened to examine policy and community impacts of data center expansion am1100theflag.com (opens in a new tab)
Costs and benefits of data centers discussed at North Dakota legislative meeting
northdakotamonitor.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Data center impacts discussed at public forum in Harwood
valleynewslive.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
The 2015 Legislature approved the original data center tax exemption with the current version set by the 2021 Legislature
inforum.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
North Dakota lawmakers advanced proposal to ban nondisclosure agreements for data centers and other industrial developments through June 30 2027
devilslakejournal.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
North Dakota AI and Data Center Committee directed to work toward child AI use regulations
inforum.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Sen. Desiree van Oosting filed a bill that would mandate data centers file quarterly reports with three state agencies and legislative leaders, reporting electricity use, water use, and requiring operators to pay for facility shutdown costs.
northdakotamonitor.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Sen. Tim Mathern filed a bill draft to put a temporary ban on new data center permits and another to prevent public officials from agreeing not to share information about data center development plans.
northdakotamonitor.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for August 2026, not acts of their own: 7 lines of background, plans and statements
Data center opposition meets North Dakota transparency debate
minotdailynews.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Data center debate ahead of special legislative session in North Dakota
kfgo.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Applied Digital data center expected to be operational in early 2027
inforum.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Applied Digital is building 3 billion dollar data center on 160 acres near Harwood
inforum.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
North Dakota's Republican led Legislature will consider a bill in its upcoming special session to temporarily ban nondisclosure agreements between industrial projects and government officials
inforum.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Data centers have enjoyed large tax breaks in North Dakota
gowatertown.net (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Proposed moratorium on data center development did not advance in Legislative Management committee
devilslakejournal.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
July 2026 2 acts on the line; 2 reported
Oliver County Commission voted 2-1 to approve building permit for Applied Digital data center with conditions on water, waste, traffic, noise and reclamation
inforum.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Applied Digital completed Phase 1 of Building 2 at Polaris Forge 1 near Ellendale, bringing total live campus capacity to 175MW, with 400MW contracted at full build out under an 11 billion dollar, 15 year agreement with CoreWeave.
datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab), trade press
Reported in July 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 2 acts
North Dakota Legislature established Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee chaired by State Representative Jonathan Warrey
wdayradionow.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
North Dakota AI and Data Center Committee first meeting held in Bismarck with presentations on state and federal AI regulation
wdayradionow.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
June 2026 1 act on the line; 1 reported
Montana Dakota Utilities signed an electric service agreement to provide 430 megawatts of power to Applied Digital's Polaris Forge 3 near Center, North Dakota, with initial operations anticipated in August 2027.
prnewswire.com (opens in a new tab), press release
Reported in June 2026, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
North Dakota Legislature established an interim Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee with citizen members
governor.nd.gov (opens in a new tab), primary source (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
May 2026 2 acts on the line
Applied Digital's annual report for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2026 says Polaris Forge 3 is a 300 MW critical IT load data center campus in its northern United States region and is currently under construction across two buildings, with delivery expected to begin in the second half of calendar year 2027 and run through the second half of calendar year 2028.
ir.applieddigital.com (opens in a new tab), primary source (the day its own sentence names; filed under Jul 29, 2026)
Applied Digital announced on May 20, 2026 that it entered into 15 year take or pay leases for Polaris Forge 3, its fourth AI Factory campus, with a U.S. based high investment grade hyperscaler the release does not name, valued at approximately $7.5 billion in base term contracted revenue for 300 MW of critical IT load, and said initial operations are anticipated to commence in August 2027.
ir.applieddigital.com (opens in a new tab), primary source
2025 5 acts on the line from 7 reports
September 2025 2 acts on the line
Polaris Forge 2 data center approved by Harwood City Council on September 10 2025
grandforksherald.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the day its own sentence names; filed under Sep 13, 2026)
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.
minotdailynews.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under May 7, 2026)
March 2025 1 act on the line
Project Fighting Pike Critical Data House approved by Williston City Commission on March 25, 2025
willistonherald.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet
February 2025 1 act on the line from 2 reports
Williams County Commission approved conditional use permit appeal for Project Trinity in Feb. 2025
willistonherald.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 2, 2026)
1 more report of this
- February, no day given Williams County Commission approved conditional use permit for Enerfore Digital Data Center in Feb. 2025 but permit expired Aug. 4, 2026 due to inactivity willistonherald.com (opens in a new tab)
2025, no month given 1 act
The city of Ellendale annexed Applied Digital's property in early 2025.
inforum.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the year its own sentence names; filed under Sep 9, 2026)
1 more report of this
- 2025, no month given City of Ellendale annexed Applied Digital's property in early 2025 jamestownsun.com (opens in a new tab)