North Dakota: data centers & your electric bill
The numbers residents cite at hearings — grid, water, and regulator contacts for North Dakota, from the free GridWatch toolkit.
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As of July 2026 · changes over months · Source: U.S. Data Center Power Map by State — ElectricChoice.com compilation (updated July 2026; CC-BY 4.0). Underlying load research: LBNL 2024 US Data Center Energy Usage Report; rates: EIA
Facility counts vary by directory because each one draws the boundary differently — DataCenterMap lists 44 in Alabama where this table says 35, since it counts small network rooms alongside hyperscale campuses. Cite the TWh figure rather than the facility count when you can; it is the number that speaks to grid impact. Underlying load research is LBNL-2001637 (Dec 2024).
Your regulator
North Dakota Public Service Commission — website · file a complaint
Official state energy data: EIA North Dakota electricity profile — generation, prices, and consumption from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Every data center already built in North Dakota
GridWatch does not yet track a named hyperscale campus in North Dakota, but that does not mean the state has none. DataCenterMap keeps a public directory of existing facilities — street addresses included — for North Dakota.
Browse the North Dakota directory →
Two caveats before you cite it at a hearing: it lists facilities that already exist, so a newly proposed campus will not appear; and it counts a small network room the same as a hyperscale campus, so the facility count is not a measure of power draw or community impact.
Latest North Dakota data center news
State municipal league: North Dakota League of Cities
A data center was proposed near you?
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