SAVRN Tracker

North Dakota Data Center Permits Tracker

Name: North Dakota Data Center Permits and Power Development Record
Creator: SAVRN
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

North Dakota has 5,470 MW of generation and storage requested in the interconnection queue and 1,922 MW of generation planned within 36 months. Every row below links to its primary source.

Last checked Sep 18, 2026

Data center & substation permits

of 0 total utility-scale permits tracked here

5,470MW

In the interconnection queue

17 active generation and storage positions

1,922MW

Planned generation

8 EIA-860M generators due within 36 months

#13

of 51 states with anything on record

Ranked by data center & substation permit count

Where the activity is

Ranked by row count. Counts are never mixed with the MW figures above.

Top counties · queue, substation & state air rows

Cass 3

Williams 3

South Heart 2

Stanton 2

Dickey 1

Max 1

Mercer 1

Minot 1

Interconnection queue in North Dakota

5,470 MW requested across 17 active generation and storage positions. Withdrawn and in-service rows are left out, matching the national page.

ISO	Project	Fuel	MW	Status
SPP	ERAS-2025-011Stanton County	Natural gas	750 MW	Eras
SPP	ERAS-2025-012Stanton County	Natural gas	750 MW	Eras
SPP	GEN-2024-081Williams County	Natural gas	745 MW	Disis stage
SPP	GEN-2024-082Williams County	Natural gas	745 MW	Disis stage
MISO	BISONNORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANYCass County	Other hybrids	481 MW	Active; not started
MISO	EllendaleMONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES CO.MDUDickey County	Onshore wind	300 MW	Active
SPP	GEN-2024-141Mercer County	Onshore wind	212 MW	Disis stage
SPP	GEN-2026-SR33Oliver County County	Battery storage	202 MW	Special study
SPP	GEN-2024-327Ward County	Battery storage	200 MW	Disis stage
SPP	GEN-2024-329Williams County	Battery storage	200 MW	Disis stage
MISO	Buffalo 115 kVOTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY OTPCass County	Onshore wind	200 MW	Active
MISO	BISONNORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANYCass County	Battery storage	200 MW	Active
MISO	Hankinson - Wahpeton 230.0kVOTTER TAIL POWER COMPANYRichland County	Other hybrids	172 MW	Active
SPP	GEN-2026-SR6South Heart County	Battery storage	150 MW	Special study
SPP	GEN-2026-SR7South Heart County	Battery storage	150 MW	Special study
SPP	GEN-2025-GR5Minot County	Onshore wind	8 MW	Special study
SPP	GEN-2025-GR3Max County	Onshore wind	5 MW	Special study

Planned generation in North Dakota

1,922 MW across 8 EIA-860M generators scheduled to enter service within 36 months.

Plant	Technology	MW	Planned	Status
Bison Generation StationWilliams County	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	496 MW	Feb 2029	Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction
Abercrombie SolarRichland County	Solar Photovoltaic	295 MW	Aug 2028	Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction
Bison Generation StationWilliams County	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	263 MW	Feb 2029	Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction
New Salem Wind IIMorton County	Onshore Wind Turbine	226 MW	Dec 2028	Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Red Butte WindMorton County	Onshore Wind Turbine	202 MW	Dec 2027	Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
New Salem Wind IMorton County	Onshore Wind Turbine	200 MW	Dec 2028	Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated
Emmons-Logan Energy StorageEmmons County	Batteries	140 MW	Dec 2026	Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
Northern Divide Energy StorageBurke County	Batteries	100 MW	Dec 2026	Under construction, more than 50 percent complete

Where North Dakota stands

Across the whole tracker, 533 data center and substation permits are on record in 51 states and DC. North Dakota accounts for 0 of them, ranking #13 by that count. Ranking measures documented permit activity, not the size of the eventual buildout.

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