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CoreWeave Ellendale ND

Operating + expandingAI campusCampusEllendale, Dickey County, North Dakota
80% profile completeness
49 claims from 12 sources
Current facility power
88 MW[1]
Likelyestimated
Planned capacity
530 MW[2]
LikelyDisputed
Building footprint
121,500 sq ft[6]
Likelyderived
Buildings (planned)
3[1]
Likelyderived
Capital cost / investment
$2.6B[1]
Likelyestimated
First operational
Oct 27, 2025[1]
Likelyderived

POWER & GRID

Time-to-power · verification · interconnection
Time to power
Remaining capacity: H1 2027 – H2 2028
Medium confidencewindow, not a prediction
Project verification
Verified operating
Operation documented by satellite imagery.
Current stage
Operational
Furthest stage with documented evidence
Utility · ISO
Montana-Dakota Utilities · SPP
Substation: On-site substation

Power reality

Announced
530 MW[2]
Reported by Edison Electric Institute
Interconnection request
No record
Contracted / approved
No record
Under construction
455 MW[1]
Building 2, Building 3 under construction (satellite-tracked phases)
Operational
88 MW[1]
Estimated from buildings observed operational
  • ⚠ No public interconnection record for this load — SPP does not publish large-load requests.
  • ⚠ No permit record linked to this site yet.
AI evidence brief
Summarizes only the evidence on this page. Answers citing anything else are rejected automatically.
How the time-to-power window was estimated
Evidence used
  • Current stage: Operational (furthest stage with documented evidence)[1]
  • Stated date: Next projected milestone: 2026-12-31 (modeled/speculative)[1]
  • Required: 530 MW
Assumptions
  • From “Under construction”, large loads have typically taken 0.5–2 more years to first power (editorial range; see Methodology).
  • The window is a range of plausible outcomes under these assumptions, not a forecast. It moves as new filings, queue updates or imagery arrive.
Window: H1 2027 – H2 2028

Project verification

Development
  1. AnnouncedSep 11, 2026
    Utility filing / announcement
    • Sep 11, 2026 · Planned capacity reported: 530 MW[2]
  2. Land acquiredimplied by a later stage
  3. Planning / zoningimplied by a later stage
  4. Permittingimplied by a later stage
Grid interconnection
  1. Interconnection application
  2. Feasibility study
  3. System impact study
  4. Facilities study
  5. Interconnection agreement / service contract
Build & energization
  1. Financing
  2. Under constructionOct 31, 2023
    Model estimate · Satellite imagery
    • Oct 31, 2023 · Reported status: under construction[1]
    • Oct 31, 2023 · Construction start[1]
    • Oct 31, 2023 · Start of construction for the first building, according to [Applied Digital](https://ir.applieddigital.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/75/applied-digital-announces-groundbrea[1]
    • Oct 27, 2025 · Reported status: expanding[1]
  3. EnergizationOct 27, 2025
    Satellite imagery
    • Oct 27, 2025 · The first 50 MW slice of Building 1 has reached Ready for Service status according to [this report](https://ir.applieddigital.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/133/applied-digi[1]
  4. OperationalOct 27, 2025
    Satellite imagery
    • Oct 27, 2025 · The first 50 MW slice of Building 1 has reached Ready for Service status according to [this report](https://ir.applieddigital.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/133/applied-digi[1]

● documented · ◌ implied by a later stage · ○ no evidence found. Dates are those of the earliest dated evidence, which can be later than when a stage actually began. Evidence classes: Utility filing / announcement, Model estimate, Satellite imagery.

Grid path

  1. facility
    CoreWeave Ellendale ND
  2. substation
    On-site substation[1]
    Satellite imageryLikely
    3 substation outlines traced inside the campus on satellite imagery
  3. transmission
    345 kV line[6]
    Proximity onlyUnverified
    Highest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (1.31 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
  4. utility
    Montana-Dakota Utilities[2]
    DocumentedConfirmed
    Named in a source
  5. ISO / RTO
    SPP[4]
    Service territoryLikely
    Balancing authority: SWPP, MISO, WACM
Substation capacity:
not published
Required upgrades:
not yet sourced
Congestion:
not yet sourced (no nodal price data)

Dashed boxes are based on proximity only and do not establish which asset serves the site.

Interconnection records

No interconnection-queue record is linked to this site. Of the ISOs we ingest, only NYISO publishes large-load requests; PJM, ERCOT, MISO, SPP and CAISO queues list generation only.

On-site & dedicated generation

No on-site, behind-the-meter or dedicated generation found in sources.

Location & imagery

Mapped outline
Coordinates
46.01997, -98.57385
Address
9685 87th Ave SE, Ellendale, ND 58436[1]Likely
County
Dickey County
Photographs

No openly licensed ground-level photos matched to this site yet.

Ownership, operation & customers

  1. 1. Property owner of record
    Not identified
  2. 2. Owner / developer
    CoreWeave[1]
    Applied Digital[2]
  3. 3. Operator
    Not identified
  4. 4. Tenant / cloud
    Not identified
  5. 5. End customer / workload
    OpenAI[1]Speculative
Power supply
Utility:
Montana-Dakota Utilities[2]

Each link is sourced separately. The property owner of record is often a special-purpose entity; the same company appearing in two roles is shown only when sources say so.

All parties with evidence
Owner
CoreWeave[1]Confirmed
Developer
Applied Digital[2]Confirmed

“Applied Digital / Data Center Ellendale, ND”

End user
OpenAI[1]Speculative
Utility
Montana-Dakota Utilities[2]Confirmed

“Montana-Dakota Utilities Applied Digital / Data Center Ellendale, ND” Listed by EEI under this member utility.

Power (all fields)

Current facility power
88 MW[1]Likelyestimated

Estimated total facility power (IT plus cooling and overhead) at the latest observed milestone.

Current IT capacity
68 MW[1]Likelyestimated

Estimated IT load currently online, based on buildings observed operational.

Planned capacity
530 MW[2]Likely

“Applied Digital / Data Center Ellendale, ND ▪ 530 MW data center project.”

Sources disagree. Also reported: 520 MW[1] (likely)
Estimated annual consumption
540 GWh/yr[3]Speculativeestimated

88 MW × 8,760 h × 70% utilization.

Capacity figures are nameplate or contracted; annual consumption is a labeled model estimate, not metered data.

Grid & electricity

ISO / RTO
SPP[4]Likelyderived

Location falls inside overlapping MISO and SPP footprints; chosen by the balancing areas of the overlapping utilities.

Balancing authority
SWPP, MISO, WACM[5]Likelyderived

Control area of the containing utility territory.

Nearest mapped substation
Elllendale Substation (345 kV)[6]Likelyderived

Nearest substation mapped in OpenStreetMap; proximity does not establish which substation serves the site.

Distance to substation
1.3 km[6]Likelyderived
Highest-voltage line nearby
345 kV[6]Likelyderived

Highest-voltage transmission line mapped within 2 km.

State avg. industrial price
8.21¢/kWh[8]Confirmed

North Dakota statewide average, July 2026.

State avg. commercial price
8.22¢/kWh[8]Confirmed

North Dakota statewide average, July 2026.

Generation within 50 km
542 MW[9]Confirmedderived

4 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.

Generation queued in county
300 MW[7]Confirmedderived

1 active generation interconnection requests in Dickey County: Wind 300 MW. Queued projects often don't get built.

Interconnection status
Not yet sourced
Contracted / committed power
Not yet sourced
Nearby infrastructureTypeDistanceVoltage / capacitySource
Wishek - Ellendale 230kV · Montana-Dakota UtilitiesTransmission line1.04 km230 kV[6]
Ellendale - Oakes - Forman 230kV · Otter Tail Power CompanyTransmission line1.07 km230 kV[6]
Merricourt Windfarm - Ellendale 230kV · Montana-Dakota UtilitiesTransmission line1.1 km230 kV[6]
230 kV lineTransmission line1.15 km230 kV[6]
345 kV lineTransmission line1.31 km345 kV[6]
Big Stone South-Ellendale 345kV Transmission Line · Otter Tail Power Company/Montana-Dakota Utilities CompanyTransmission line1.44 km345 kV[6]
Foxtail Wind, LLC · Foxtail Wind, LLCPower plant (Wind)25.2 km150 MW[9]
Tatanka Wind Power LLC · Acciona Wind Energy USA LLCPower plant (Wind)29.6 km180 MW[9]
Merricourt Wind Energy Center · Otter Tail Power CoPower plant (Wind)38.7 km150 MW[9]
Fpl Energy North Dakota Wind I/II · FPL Energy North Dakota Wind LLCPower plant (Wind)42.3 km62 MW[9]
Elllendale Substation · MDUSubstation1.32 km345 kV[6]
Largest queued generation in this countyFuelQueue statusMWSource
J3280 at EllendaleMISO J3280WindIn study · proposed 2028-09300 MW[7]

Utility, ISO and nearby assets are derived from the site's location. Proximity to a substation or line doesn't establish the interconnection; that needs a utility filing or interconnection-queue record. Queue requests are applications, not commitments — most never reach operation.

Construction & permitting

  1. Announced
    —
  2. Land acquired
    —
  3. Permitting
    —
  4. Construction start
    Oct 31, 2023[1]
  5. First operational
    Oct 27, 2025[1]
  6. Expected completion
    Jun 1, 2027[1]
    Projected
Planned capacity
530 MW[2]Likely

“Applied Digital / Data Center Ellendale, ND ▪ 530 MW data center project.”

Sources disagree. Also reported: 520 MW[1] (likely)
Buildings (planned)
3[1]Likelyderived

Count of building outlines traced on satellite imagery.

Buildings operational
1[1]Likelyestimated
PhaseStatusAdded MWCompleted / expectedSource
Building 1operational65 MWOct 27, 2025[1]
Building 2under construction49 MWDec 31, 2026 (projected)[1]
Building 3under construction406 MWJun 1, 2027 (projected)[1]

Real estate

Official assessments
Assessor's value for a tax year

None sourced yet

Recorded transactions
Sale prices from recorded deeds

None sourced yet

Model estimates
Our model — not an appraisal

None sourced yet

Capital cost / investment
$2.6B[1]Likelyestimated

Modeled total capital cost (2025 USD) of capacity currently operational, incl. compute hardware.

Annual property tax
Not yet sourced

No county parcel or assessor records linked yet. County records are currently ingested for Loudoun County, VA and Maricopa County, AZ.

Size

Building footprint
121,500 sq ft[6]Likelyderived

Sum of 10 building outlines mapped in OpenStreetMap within this campus.

Floor area
Not yet sourced

Compute

Chip types
B200[1]Confirmed
Compute (H100-equivalents)
93,500[1]Likelyestimated

What changed (last 3 years)

Follow this facility (RSS)
  • Current IT capacity
    50 MWOct 27, 2025[1]→68 MWNov 24, 2025[1]
  • Current facility power
    65 MWOct 27, 2025[1]→88 MWNov 24, 2025[1]
  • Planned capacity
    520 MWJun 30, 2026[1]→530 MWSep 11, 2026[2]
  • Buildings operational
    0Oct 31, 2023[1]→1Oct 27, 2025[1]
  • Status
    Under constructionOct 31, 2023[1]→Operating + expandingOct 27, 2025[1]

Timeline

Construction start: Oct 31, 2023[1]
First operational: Oct 27, 2025[1]
  1. Oct 31, 2023[1]

    Start of construction for the first building, according to Applied Digital. CoreWeave was not leased yet at this site, but this is the construction start date we're using for relevance.

  2. May 28, 2025[1]

    CoreWeave signed the first lease package for 250 MW. No buildings online yet. This is according to an SEC 8-k filing from this date.

  3. Aug 29, 2025[1]

    A new 150 MW lease brings CoreWeave to 400 MW total contracted. The project is now clearly scheduled to be a three-building CoreWeave campus.

  4. Oct 27, 202565 MW facility power· 1 buildings operational[1]

    The first 50 MW slice of Building 1 has reached Ready for Service status according to this report. This is the first point where we would count any CoreWeave capacity as operational.

  5. Nov 24, 202588 MW facility power· 1 buildings operational[1]

    This Applied Digital report says the rest of Building 1 has reached Ready for Service, bringing the first building to its expected 100 MW. We can treat this as the first completed data center building.

  6. Mar 27, 202688 MW facility power· 1 buildings operational[1]

    According to satellite imagery, Building 1 looks complete and in service, with the surrounding power/cooling equipment also operational. (Note: this image doesn't provide a view of buildings 2 or 3, though it's very safe to assume they're under construction at this stage, considering they're still under construction in the satellite image 3 months from now.)

  7. Jun 30, 202688 MW facility power· 1 buildings operational[1]

    According to satellite imagery, Building 2 is fully roofed and shell complete, with rooftop chillers mostly installed. Building 3 construction is well underway, with about 1/4 of the roofing done and the foundation laid out.

  8. Dec 31, 2026Projected114 MW facility power· 2 buildings operational[1]

    According to the schedule, Building 2 should be online sometime in the second half of 2026. We can estimate the end of 2026 for 250 MW operational.

  9. Jun 1, 2027Projected520 MW facility power· 3 buildings operational[1]

    According to schedule, Building 3 should come online in the first half of 2027. That would bring the full PF1 campus to 400 MW, according to the contract.

All claims (provenance audit)

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FieldValueSourceConfidenceAs ofStatus
NameCoreWeave Ellendale ND[1] Likely2026-06-30Shown
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2023-10-31Superseded / alternative
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2025-05-28Superseded / alternative
StatusUnder construction[1] derivedLikely2025-08-29Superseded / alternative
StatusOperating + expanding[1] derivedLikely2025-10-27Superseded / alternative
StatusOperating + expanding[1] derivedLikely2025-11-24Superseded / alternative
StatusOperating + expanding[1] derivedLikely2026-03-27Superseded / alternative
StatusOperating + expanding[1] derivedLikely2026-06-30Shown
Facility typeAI campus[1] derivedLikely2026-06-30Shown
Address9685 87th Ave SE, Ellendale, ND 58436[1] Likely2026-06-30Shown
OwnerCoreWeaveOwner: CoreWeave[1] Confirmed2026-06-30Shown
DeveloperApplied Digital[2] Confirmed2026-09-11Shown
End usersOpenAIUsers: OpenAI[1] Speculative2026-06-30Shown
UtilityMontana-Dakota Utilities[2] Confirmed2026-09-11Shown
Current facility power88 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-06-30Shown
Current facility power65 MW[1] estimatedLikely2025-10-27Superseded / alternative
Current facility power88 MW[1] estimatedLikely2025-11-24Superseded / alternative
Current facility power88 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-03-27Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity68 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-06-30Shown
Current IT capacity50 MW[1] estimatedLikely2025-10-27Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity68 MW[1] estimatedLikely2025-11-24Superseded / alternative
Current IT capacity68 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-03-27Superseded / alternative
Planned capacity520 MW[1] estimatedLikely2026-06-30Superseded / alternative
Planned capacity530 MW[2] Likely2026-09-11Shown
Estimated annual consumption540 GWh/yr[3] estimatedSpeculative2026-09-29Shown
ISO / RTOSPPMIDCONTINENT INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OPERATOR, INC.. | SOUTHWEST POWER P[4] derivedLikely—Shown
Balancing authoritySWPP, MISO, WACM[5] derivedLikely—Shown
Nearest mapped substationElllendale Substation (345 kV)relation/19457936[6] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Distance to substation1.3 km[6] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Highest-voltage line nearby345 kV[6] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Generation queued in county300 MW[7] derivedConfirmed2026-09-27Shown
State avg. industrial price8.21¢/kWh[8] Confirmed2026-07Shown
State avg. commercial price8.22¢/kWh[8] Confirmed2026-07Shown
Generation within 50 km542 MW[9] derivedConfirmed202502Shown
Buildings (planned)3[1] derivedLikely2026-06-30Shown
Buildings operational1[1] estimatedLikely2026-06-30Shown
Buildings operational0[1] estimatedLikely2023-10-31Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational0[1] estimatedLikely2025-05-28Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational0[1] estimatedLikely2025-08-29Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational1[1] estimatedLikely2025-10-27Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational1[1] estimatedLikely2025-11-24Superseded / alternative
Buildings operational1[1] estimatedLikely2026-03-27Superseded / alternative
Building footprint121,500 sq ftway/1422191468 way/1422191469 way/1422191470 way/1422191471 way/1422191472 way/1[6] derivedLikely2026-09-27Shown
Capital cost / investment$2.6B[1] estimatedLikely2026-06-30Shown
Compute (H100-equivalents)93,500[1] estimatedLikely2026-06-30Shown
Chip typesB200[1] Confirmed2026-06-30Shown
Construction startOct 31, 2023[1] derivedLikely2026-06-30Shown
First operationalOct 27, 2025[1] derivedLikely2026-06-30Shown
Expected completionJun 1, 2027[1] estimatedSpeculative2026-06-30Shown