Operator
7 sites · 4 statesApplied Digital data centers
Every Applied Digital site in the public record, most contested first. 3 of the 7 carry documented local opposition or litigation.
Where Applied Digital is being opposed
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 3Hanover, North Dakota · Proposed · Contested
Oliver County commissioners enacted, then repealed, a 180-day countywide data-center moratorium (approved ~June 2026, repealed by July 10, 2026) amid resident concerns raised at public meetings.
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 2Harwood, North Dakota · Under construction · Contested
Opposition surfaced when the project was announced (Aug 2025): environmental advocates and at least one area farmer argued Minnkota Power Cooperative member-owners (farmers, ranchers, rural residents) could see higher electric rates from the substation/powerline buildout funded to serve the data center; one resident called for a moratorium to allow more planning time.
- Applied Digital Adair County Data CenterAdair, Iowa · Proposed · Contested
At the April 2024 supervisors meeting one resident objected to living beside a 70-foot concrete wall, and Supervisor Jodie Hoadley raised loss of productive farmland and said project officials 'could not answer what was in it for Adair County.' The board determined zoning involvement was needed before the project could proceed and set a public hearing on a setback ordinance for April 24, 2024.
Every Applied Digital site on record
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 3 · Hanover, NDProposed · 430 MW · Contested
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 2 · Harwood, NDUnder construction · 280 MW · Contested
- Applied Digital Adair County Data Center · Adair, IAProposed · 200 MW · Contested
- Applied Digital Polaris Forge 1 · Ellendale, NDUnder construction · 400 MW · Supported
- Applied Digital Deuel County AI Campus · Toronto, SDCancelled · 430 MW
- Applied Digital Delta Forge 1 AI Factory Campus · Boyce, LAUnder construction · 300 MW
- Applied Digital Jamestown Facility · Jamestown, NDOperating · 106 MW
Applied Digital by state
Questions
How many data centers does Applied Digital have?
<p>7 sites appear in the registry for Applied Digital as of September 14, 2026, across Iowa, Louisiana, North Dakota, South Dakota. The registry counts named facilities and campuses in the public record, so a site that has never been announced or permitted will not appear.</p>
Is anyone opposing a Applied Digital data center?
<p>Yes. 3 of the 7 carry a documented reception of contested, opposed or in litigation, and 0 are or have been the subject of a lawsuit over siting, permitting or operation. Each is listed below with its own profile and sources.</p>
Where does this come from?
<p>The facility records come from an open survey of US data centers joined to our own case reporting, and every profile lists its sources. Nothing on this page is asserted about Applied Digital as a company: it is a count of sites and what the public record says about each.</p>
Other operators
Registry updated September 14, 2026. Nothing here is asserted about Applied Digital as a company; it is a count of sites and what the public record says about each. Download the data.
Is a data center disrupting your home?
Tell us what is happening. We will connect you with an independent attorney who handles data center cases in your state, free and with no obligation. These cases are commonly taken on contingency, so there are typically no upfront fees.
- Free case review
- Independent attorneys
- No obligation
Attorney or law firm handling data center matters? Speak with us