Data centers and new power in North Dakota
9.0 GW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in North Dakota — 39 requests across 17 counties. That is the 39th largest amount of any state. 38 projects are built, 178 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.
What is happening with electricity in North Dakota
Every new power plant, battery or big customer has to join a waiting list before it can plug into the grid. This is what that list looks like in North Dakota right now.
Where every request ever filed here ended up
Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on. That is normal, not a warning sign for North Dakota.
What kind of power is asking to connect
By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.
All the numbers
255 requests ever filed
Source: the interconnection queues of every transmission provider operating in North Dakota. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.
Waiting to connect, by type of power
| Type | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 19 | 3.3 GW |
| Natural gas | 5 | 3.0 GW |
| Solar | 13 | 2.0 GW |
| Solar + battery | 2 | 653 MW |
Who runs the waiting list in North Dakota
Counties in North Dakota
17 with power on the waiting list
Every county with at least five requests on file. Open one to check an address, or see the schools near any mapped data center.
| County | Waiting | Capacity queued | Already built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams County | 5 | 2.2 GW | 1.4 GW |
| Cass County | 4 | 1.1 GW | 200 MW |
| Mercer County | 3 | 534 MW | 210 MW |
| Morton County | 4 | 450 MW | 118 MW |
| Stutsman County | 2 | 447 MW | 0 MW |
| Oliver County | 2 | 404 MW | 0 MW |
| Ward County | 3 | 400 MW | 124 MW |
| Stark County | 2 | 332 MW | 150 MW |
| Dickey County | 1 | 300 MW | 0 MW |
| Burke County | 2 | 171 MW | 202 MW |
| Emmons County | 2 | 85 MW | 170 MW |
| Barnes County | 0 | 0 MW | 0 MW |
| Burleigh County | 0 | 0 MW | 200 MW |
| LaMoure County | 0 | 0 MW | 40 MW |
| Logan County | 0 | 0 MW | 0 MW |
| McIntosh County | 0 | 0 MW | 250 MW |
| McKenzie County | 0 | 0 MW | 275 MW |
Key dates for projects here
1 dated · next closes 2027-09-10 (MISO)
| Queue | What closes | Closes | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MISO | MISO DPP-2026 Definitive Planning Phase application deadline Attachment X of the tariff and BPM-015. | 2027-09-10 | confirmed source |
| PJM | Dominion GS-5 (Virginia SCC PUR-2025-00058) - ESAs signed on or after this date carry the 14-year term From this date the GS-5 large-load tariff carries a 14-year minimum term, alongside the reported 85% of contracted transmission demand minimum and $1… | No date published yet | disputed source |
| FERC | FERC large-load show cause — stakeholder comments on RTO responses Comments on the six RTO/ISO responses to the FPA section 206 show-cause orders of 18 June 2026 (PJM EL26-67, SPP EL26-68, NYISO EL26-69, MISO EL26-70… | No date published yet | unconfirmed source |
| FERC | FERC RM26-4 — generic large-load rulemaking Still at ANOPR stage. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
| FERC | Georgia PSC - Georgia Power must file large-load contracts 30 days before execution A standing obligation rather than a dated one: large-load contracts must be filed with the commission at least 30 days before they are executed. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
| SPP | SPP 2028 CPP Interconnection Cluster Study (ICS) application window Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study cluster, post Order 2023 compliance. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
A date marked confirmed was checked by a person against the authority's own tariff, order or form page. Anything else is listed so you know it exists, with a link so you can check it yourself. Full calendar.
Data center campuses recorded in North Dakota
1 listed
| Campus | Operator | Reported demand |
|---|---|---|
| CoreWeave Ellendale ND | CoreWeave | 68 MW |
Tagged as a data center by our classification, not by the operator’s own statement. Only campuses with coordinates can be mapped.
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