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February 23, 2026
North Dakota
Applied Digital's data center in Ellendale, Dickey County, North Dakota, was initially designed for cryptocurrency mining. However, the facility has since been repurposed for High-Performance Computing (HPC) as Applied Digital pivots toward AI-related services.
This site, known as Building 1, was constructed in two phases; the first phase entered service in October 2025, followed by the second in December.
| Distance | Site | About |
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| 0.02 miles | Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset |
While the initial June 2025 agreement was for 250MW, CoreWeave has now committed to taking all available capacity at the facility under a massive 15-year, $11 billion deal.
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| 0.18 miles | Crypto Mining Data Center Request Dataset |
This facility is part of Applied Digital's Polaris Forge 1 Campus in Ellendale, North Dakota.
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| 0.18 miles | Crypto Mining Data Center Request Dataset |
Applied Digital operates a cryptomine data center in Ellendale, known as ELN01.
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| 0.20 miles | Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset |
While the initial June 2025 agreement was for 250MW, CoreWeave has now committed to taking all available capacity at the facility under a massive 15-year, $11 billion deal.
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| 0.26 miles | Crypto Mining Data Center Request Dataset |
This facility is part of Applied Digital's Polaris Forge 1 Campus in Ellendale, North Dakota.
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| 0.26 miles | Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset |
While the initial June 2025 agreement was for 250MW, CoreWeave has now committed to taking all available capacity at the facility under a massive 15-year, $11 billion deal.
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Applied Digital (APLD) is a U.S.-based operator of next-generation digital infrastructure, providing solutions to the fields of High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). APLD has two business segments: next-generation datacenter colocation services and AI GPU cloud services (under Sai Computing).
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February 23, 2026
North Dakota
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Applied Digital
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North Dakota
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World
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Dallas
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