Dakota Carrier Network
In operation since 1996, DCN is owned by 13 independent broadband service providers. Collectively, we have more than 40,000 miles of fiber deployed across North Dakota and invested more than $1 billion in the last ten years to bring broadband services into nearly every community in the state – and Gigabit connectivity into over 300 communities and counting.
Our extensive reach allows us to build private mesh networks for businesses that have locations across North Dakota and beyond and serve as their single point of contact. We also provide businesses with industry-leading data center services; carrier grade ethernet; dedicated internet; public, private, and hybrid cloud services; cybersecurity solutions; and data storage and recovery.
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NDSU and RII Launch Study Exploring the Reuse of Data Center Waste Heat for Greenhouses in North Dakota
February 23, 2026 North Dakota
Researchers at North Dakota State University (NDSU) and Resource Innovation Institute have formally launched a public-private research initiative to assess the possibility of colocating large-scale greenhouses with data centers in North Dakota.As part of the initiative, US data center operator...
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North Dakota State University Awarded $3.85m for Supercomputer
September 03, 2025 North Dakota
North Dakota State University (NDSU) has been awarded $3.85 million to acquire and deploy an AI supercomputer named Bison, which will be housed in the university’s Center for Computationally Assisted Science and Technology (CCAST) data center and is expected to come online in the summer of...
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Basin Electric seeks state approval for power plant expansion to accommodate burgeoning data center industry
December 19, 2022 North Dakota
Basin Electric has reportedly reached out for state approval for a power plant expansion in McKenzie County to accommodate the growing power requirements of the data center industry. The state Public Service Commission (PCS) received the company's expansion request back in October, which would...
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Applied Digital Breaks Ground on New 5MW Facility in North Dakota
December 16, 2022 North Dakota
Applied Digital Corporation has announced that it is developing a 5MW data center in North Dakota. The facility will be designed to host Graphics Processing Units GPUs for non-cryptocurrency use cases. Applied Digital’s new data center will be located next to its existing 100MW hosting facility...
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Bitzero announces intention to purchase old North Dakota missile site for data center
August 03, 2022 North Dakota
After announcing plans to build 200 megawatts of data centers in North Dakota over the next two to three years back in June, Bitzero has announced plans to redevelop a northeastern North Dakota anti-ballistic missile site into a data center. The $6 billion Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex...
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Bitzero & investor Kevin O’Leary make big company announcements
June 06, 2022 North Dakota
Bitcoin mining company Bitzero, reportedly a "100% green company," recently made a number of announcements related to its expansion and headquarters location. Plans to build 200 megawatts of data centers in North Dakota over the next two to three years were announced, and the state was also...
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