When residents of Augusta Township first heard whispers of a massive data center coming to their quiet corner of Michigan, few grasped how quickly it would upend local life. Within weeks, neighbors became organizers, signatures filled petitions, and friendships fractured over questions[...]
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$1.2 billion data center breaks ground in Cheyenne, Wyoming, promises water-free operations
On a leveled stretch of Wyoming prairie, work is underway on Related Digital’s $1.2 billion data center—an ambitious project with both technical and civic weight. The facility will rely on low-water cooling systems and promises to add hundreds of construction jobs and[...]
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Data centers are sprouting across North Dakota. How many are there and where will the next ones be planted?
Artificial intelligence is transforming North Dakota faster than most expected. Across the state, large data centers are being built to power the technology, bringing with them new jobs, new infrastructure, and new challenges. These projects consume enormous amounts of electricity and land,[...]
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Quantum computing is a path to energy-efficient AI
AI’s appetite for power is growing faster than the grid can keep up — data centers now use as much electricity as some countries. But a new technology may offer a path out of this energy crunch: quantum computing. By processing information[...]
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Meta’s massive Louisiana data center needs a $3 billion power upgrade. Who should foot the bill?
In rural Louisiana, Meta is building one of the world’s largest data centers — a project so massive it will use more electricity than New Orleans on its hottest day. The $10 billion facility promises jobs and investment, but much of the[...]
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North Dakota Land Board to up infrastructure investment; puts $100M to data center fund
North Dakota’s Land Board is shifting its investment strategy, leaning more into infrastructure and equities while pulling back on real estate and bonds. The move reflects the boom in artificial intelligence and the massive demand for data centers. On Wednesday, the board[...]
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Data center operations in North Dakota save nearly $41 million through state tax exemptions
North Dakota’s bet on data centers is paying out big. A state sales tax exemption tailored to the industry saved operators nearly $41 million over the past year, reflecting more than $800 million in equipment purchases. State officials say the policy has[...]
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Don’t Let Data Centers Stick Us With the Bill
In an era where artificial intelligence promises to revolutionize everything from healthcare to entertainment, one inconvenient truth is emerging: The massive data centers powering this tech boom are driving up electricity costs for Americans. From skyrocketing capacity prices in regional grids like[...]
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Micro data centers are coming to North Dakota’s oil patch. What are they?
North Dakota’s oil patch may soon host a new kind of rig: fleets of portable AI data centers built into shipping containers. Bakken Energy and tech firm Armada plan to deploy the units, powered in part by natural gas that might otherwise[...]
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Do data centers increase electricity demand and infrastructure costs in their regions?
The short answers is yes. Data centers may be invisible to most of us, but their impact on the power grid is anything but hidden. New analysis shows they already account for more than 4% of U.S. electricity use, with demand expected[...]
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Despite calls to postpone decision, Harwood greenlights $3 billion AI center
Harwood’s leaders have cleared the way for a $3 billion AI data center, siding with speed over more debate. In a special meeting that drew a packed house and sharp criticism, the City Council unanimously rezoned farmland for the 280-megawatt project, allowing[...]
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North Dakota considers nuclear energy to meet snowballing power demand
North Dakota is bracing for a surge in electricity demand as AI data centers take root, and state leaders are eyeing advanced nuclear energy as part of the answer. Lawmakers and energy experts gathered this week to explore how new reactor designs—smaller,[...]
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Controversial data center moves forward in eastern North Dakota
Tensions ran high in Harwood this week as city leaders advanced a $3 billion data center project that could reshape the small town’s future. The Applied Digital facility promises jobs and tax revenue—but not everyone’s convinced. With Fargo eyeing the same land[...]
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Harwood, Fargo mayors signed confidentiality agreements with company behind controversial AI data center
A multibillion-dollar AI data center proposal near Harwood and Fargo has sparked more questions than answers. Confidentiality agreements signed by both cities’ leaders with Texas-based Applied Digital are raising eyebrows, especially as residents worry about secrecy, speed, and the project’s local impact.[...]
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Controversial AI data center company holds heated meeting in Harwood
In Harwood, a town of fewer than 800 people, a billion-dollar question has landed squarely in the community’s lap: should an artificial intelligence data center be built just outside city limits? At a packed meeting, residents voiced frustration, suspicion, and anger toward[...]
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Company announces plan for data center north of Fargo
Applied Digital, the company operating data centers near Ellendale and Jamestown, on Monday announced plans to build a $3 billion data center at Harwood, north of Fargo. Applied Digital plans to break ground in September on what it calls Polaris Forge 2,[...]