Applied Digital Polaris Forge 3
300 MW AI data center in Oliver County, ND, United States: under construction.
- Capacity: 300 MW
- Location: Oliver County, ND, United States
- Developer: Applied Digital
- Status: under construction
Applied Digital Polaris Forge 3 is a 300 MW AI data center project located in Oliver County, ND, United States, currently under construction. It is being built by Applied Digital. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across ND, United States, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Project description
Montana-Dakota Utilities signed an electric service agreement for Polaris Forge 3, an AI Factory near Center, North Dakota. Applied Digital says the campus is designed for 300 MW of critical IT load, supported by about 430 MW of grid-connected utility power, and anticipates initial operations in August 2027.
Public companies linked to Applied Digital Polaris Forge 3
Developers, tenants, and suppliers tracked by Data Center Index with exposure to this project:
- Applied Digital (APLD), developer · dc operator
Related data center projects
- Applied Digital Deuel County Campus (Toronto), 430 MW, Toronto, SD, United States · cancelled
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 (Ellendale), 400 MW, Ellendale, ND, United States · operational
- Applied Digital Delta Forge 1, 300 MW, Rapides Parish, LA, United States · under construction
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 2 (Harwood), 300 MW, Harwood, ND, United States · under construction
- Applied Digital Brookwood, 210 MW, Brookwood, AL, United States · permitted
- Applied Digital Garden City, 200 MW, Garden City, TX, United States · operational
- Applied Digital Adair Data Center, 200 MW, Adair, IA, United States · announced
- Applied Digital Ellendale Hosting Facility, 180 MW, Ellendale, ND, United States · operational
Frequently asked questions
- What is Applied Digital Polaris Forge 3?
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 3 is an AI data center project in Oliver County, North Dakota tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is under construction.
- Where is Applied Digital Polaris Forge 3?
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 3 is in Oliver County, North Dakota. Every tracked North Dakota campus, with counts and capacity, is at https://datacenterindex.ai/markets/north-dakota.
- How big is Applied Digital Polaris Forge 3?
- Data Center Index tracks Applied Digital Polaris Forge 3 at 300 MW. The developer or the press states that capacity, in a source dated May 20, 2026.
- Who is building Applied Digital Polaris Forge 3?
- Applied Digital is developing Applied Digital Polaris Forge 3.
- When will Applied Digital Polaris Forge 3 come online?
- The next building at Applied Digital Polaris Forge 3 is expected online August 31, 2027. That date is the first building going live, not the full build-out.
- Which public companies are linked to Applied Digital Polaris Forge 3?
- Data Center Index links 1 tracked public company to Applied Digital Polaris Forge 3: Applied Digital (APLD). Each is a developer, tenant or supplier with a sourced link to the project.
Sources
- Montana-Dakota Utilities announces electric service agreement with Applied Digital (stocktitan.net · press · 2026-06-22)
- Applied Digital press release: Polaris Forge 3 lease (ir.applieddigital.com · press · 2026-05-20)
- Applied Digital FY26 Q4 earnings release (sec.gov · filing · 2026-07-27)
- Valley News Live (valleynewslive.com · press · 2026-07-13)
- Montana-Dakota Utilities (PR Newswire) (prnewswire.com · press · 2026-05-20)