Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 Building 1
100 MW AI data center in Ellendale, ND, United States: operational.
- Capacity: 100 MW
- Location: Ellendale, ND, United States
- Developer: Applied Digital
- Status: operational
- Energy source: Mixed
Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 Building 1 is a 100 MW AI data center project located in Ellendale, ND, United States, currently operational. It is being built by Applied Digital. The site draws on a mix of power sources. 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
The first 100 MW building at Applied Digital's Polaris Forge 1 AI campus in Ellendale, North Dakota. It is the first of the campus buildings that make up 400 MW of contracted critical IT load, of which 250 MW was operational in October 2026.
Public companies linked to Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 Building 1
Developers, tenants, and suppliers tracked by Data Center Index with exposure to this project:
- CoreWeave (CRWV), developer · gpu cloud · high DC exposure
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, Boyce, LA, United States · under construction
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 2 (Harwood), 300 MW, Harwood, ND, United States · under construction
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 3, 300 MW, Center, 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
- Stratos Hyperscale Data Center, 9 GW, Snowville, UT, United States · announced
Frequently asked questions
- What is Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 Building 1?
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 Building 1 is a building at an AI data center campus in Ellendale, North Dakota tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is operational.
- Where is Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 Building 1?
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 Building 1 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 Building 1?
- Data Center Index tracks Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 Building 1 at 100 MW. That capacity is an estimate. We modeled or inferred it, and no source states it. That figure covers one building, not the whole campus.
- Who is building Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 Building 1?
- Applied Digital is developing Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 Building 1.
- Which public companies are linked to Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 Building 1?
- Data Center Index links 1 tracked public company to Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 Building 1: CoreWeave (CRWV). Each is a developer, tenant or supplier with a sourced link to the project.
Sources
- Applied Digital Brings an Additional 75 MW of AI Infrastructure Online at Polaris Forge 1 (ir.applieddigital.com · press · 2026-10-02)