Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 (Ellendale)
400 MW AI data center in Ellendale, ND, United States: operational.
- Capacity: 400 MW
- Location: Ellendale, ND, United States
- Developer: Applied Digital
- Tenant: CoreWeave
- Status: operational
- Estimated cost: $5B
- Energy source: Renewable-power design intent and cool-climate efficiency
Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 (Ellendale) is a 400 MW AI data center project located in Ellendale, ND, United States, currently operational. It is being built by Applied Digital for tenant CoreWeave. The estimated build cost is $5B. Its energy source is listed as Renewable-power design intent and cool-climate efficiency. 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.
Notes
Users: OpenAI; Epoch 'Current power' = 68 MW (may include campus expansions); Cost modeled at ~$44B/GW by Epoch AI
Public companies linked to Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 (Ellendale)
Developers, tenants, and suppliers tracked by Data Center Index with exposure to this project:
- CoreWeave (CRWV), developer · gpu cloud · high DC exposure
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- Applied Digital Brookwood, 210 MW, Brookwood, AL, United States · permitted
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 (Ellendale)?
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 (Ellendale) is an AI data center project in Ellendale, North Dakota tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is operational, and it is still adding buildings.
- Where is Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 (Ellendale)?
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 (Ellendale) is in Ellendale, 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 1 (Ellendale)?
- Data Center Index tracks Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 (Ellendale) at 400 MW, on an estimated $5B build. 250 MW of that is live today. The developer or the press states that capacity, in a source dated July 1, 2026.
- Who is building Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 (Ellendale)?
- Applied Digital is developing Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 (Ellendale), with CoreWeave named as the tenant.
- When will Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 (Ellendale) come online?
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 (Ellendale) is already operating. The next building is expected to go live December 31, 2026.
- Which public companies are linked to Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 (Ellendale)?
- Data Center Index links 1 tracked public company to Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 (Ellendale): CoreWeave (CRWV). Each is a developer, tenant or supplier with a sourced link to the project.
Sources
- Applied Digital Delivers Second Building at Polaris Forge 1 (ir.applieddigital.com · press · 2026-07-01)
- Century Builders (site contractor) (centurybuildersnd.com · press · 2026-04-01)
- Applied Digital delivers second building at Polaris Forge 1 (globenewswire.com · press · 2026-07-01)
- Applied Digital (ir.applieddigital.com · press · 2026-07-01)
- North Dakota town serves as an example of the promise and perils of data centers for South Dakota (southdakotasearchlight.com · press · 2026-01-30)
- Applied Digital (SEC 8-K Ex. 99.1) (sec.gov · filing · 2025-08-29)
- Applied Digital Brings an Additional 75 MW of AI Infrastructure Online at Polaris Forge 1 (ir.applieddigital.com · press · 2026-10-02)
- Applied Digital IR (ir.applieddigital.com · press · 2026-04-01)