CoreWeave Ellendale ND
CoreWeave Ellendale ND is an operating + expanding ai campus in Ellendale, North Dakota. Operated or owned by CoreWeave and Applied Digital. Current power: 88 MW (estimated). Planned capacity: 530 MW (confirmed). Verification: verified operating. 12 cited sources.
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Datacenter Source. “CoreWeave Ellendale ND.” /facilities/coreweave-ellendale-nd-ellendale-nd. Data as of 2026-10-12. Accessed 2026-10-12.
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POWER & GRID
Time-to-power · verification · interconnectionPower reality
- ⚠ No public interconnection record for this load — SPP does not publish large-load requests.
- ⚠ No permit record linked to this site yet.
How the time-to-power window was estimated
- 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.
Project verification
- AnnouncedSep 11, 2026
Utility filing / announcement
- Sep 11, 2026 · Planned capacity reported: 530 MW[2]
- Land acquiredimplied by a later stage
- Planning / zoningimplied by a later stage
- Permittingimplied by a later stage
- Interconnection application
- Feasibility study
- System impact study
- Facilities study
- Interconnection agreement / service contract
- Financing
- 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]
- 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]
- 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
- →facilityCoreWeave Ellendale ND
- →substationOn-site substation[1]Satellite imageryLikely3 substation outlines traced inside the campus on satellite imagery
- →transmission345 kV line[6]Proximity onlyUnverifiedHighest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (1.31 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
- →
- 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.
LOCAL IMPACT
Water · generation · incentives · regulation · ratesWater & cooling1
- 0 million gal/day[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 30, 2026.Jun 30, 2026modeled water use
Epoch AI's modeled estimate at the latest observed milestone, in million gallons per day. Not a permit or metered figure.
On-site generation & air permits
Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for on-site generation or an air permit for this site. Know one? Add a source
Incentives
Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for tax abatements, PILOTs or other incentives for this project. Know one? Add a source
Regulatory events
Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for hearings, rezonings, permits or commission proceedings. Know one? Add a source
Utility & rates
Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for a large-load tariff or commission docket for Montana-Dakota Utilities. Know one? Add a source
Location & imagery
Mapped outline- Coordinates
- 46.01997, -98.57385
- Address
- 9685 87th Ave SE, Ellendale, ND 58436[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 30, 2026.Likely
- County
- Dickey County
No openly licensed ground-level photos matched to this site yet.
Ownership, operation & customers
- 1. Property owner of recordNot identified
- 2. Owner / developer
- 3. OperatorNot identified
- 4. Tenant / cloudNot identified
- 5. End customer / workload
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
- Developer
“Applied Digital / Data Center Ellendale, ND”
- Utility
“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]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 30, 2026.Likelyestimated
Estimated total facility power (IT plus cooling and overhead) at the latest observed milestone.
- Current IT capacity
- 68 MW[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 30, 2026.Likelyestimated
Estimated IT load currently online, based on buildings observed operational.
- Planned capacity
- Estimated annual consumption
- 540 GWh/yr[3]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.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]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived
Location falls inside overlapping MISO and SPP footprints; chosen by the balancing areas of the overlapping utilities.
- Balancing authority
- SWPP, MISO, WACM[5]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived
Control area of the containing utility territory.
- Nearest mapped substation
- Elllendale Substation (345 kV)[6]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Nearest substation mapped in OpenStreetMap; proximity does not establish which substation serves the site.
- Distance to substation
- 1.3 km[6]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
- Highest-voltage line nearby
- 345 kV[6]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Highest-voltage transmission line mapped within 2 km.
- State avg. industrial price
- 8.21¢/kWh[8]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed
North Dakota statewide average, July 2026.
- State avg. commercial price
- 8.22¢/kWh[8]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed
North Dakota statewide average, July 2026.
- Generation within 50 km
- 542 MW[9]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jan 1, 202502.Confirmedderived
4 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.
- Generation queued in county
- 300 MW[7]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.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 infrastructure | Type | Distance | Voltage / capacity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wishek - Ellendale 230kV · Montana-Dakota Utilities | Transmission line | 1.04 km | 230 kV | [6] |
| Ellendale - Oakes - Forman 230kV · Otter Tail Power Company | Transmission line | 1.07 km | 230 kV | [6] |
| Merricourt Windfarm - Ellendale 230kV · Montana-Dakota Utilities | Transmission line | 1.1 km | 230 kV | [6] |
| 230 kV line | Transmission line | 1.15 km | 230 kV | [6] |
| 345 kV line | Transmission line | 1.31 km | 345 kV | [6] |
| Big Stone South-Ellendale 345kV Transmission Line · Otter Tail Power Company/Montana-Dakota Utilities Company | Transmission line | 1.44 km | 345 kV | [6] |
| Foxtail Wind, LLC · Foxtail Wind, LLC | Power plant (Wind) | 25.2 km | 150 MW | [9] |
| Tatanka Wind Power LLC · Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC | Power plant (Wind) | 29.6 km | 180 MW | [9] |
| Merricourt Wind Energy Center · Otter Tail Power Co | Power plant (Wind) | 38.7 km | 150 MW | [9] |
| Fpl Energy North Dakota Wind I/II · FPL Energy North Dakota Wind LLC | Power plant (Wind) | 42.3 km | 62 MW | [9] |
| Elllendale Substation · MDU | Substation | 1.32 km | 345 kV | [6] |
| Largest queued generation in this county | Fuel | Queue status | MW | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J3280 at EllendaleMISO J3280 | Wind | In study · proposed 2028-09 | 300 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
- Announced—
- Land acquired—
- Permitting—
- Construction startOct 31, 2023[1]
- First operationalOct 27, 2025[1]
- Expected completionJun 1, 2027[1]Projected
- Planned capacity
- Buildings (planned)
- 3[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 30, 2026.Likelyderived
Count of building outlines traced on satellite imagery.
- Buildings operational
- 1[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 30, 2026.Likelyestimated
Real estate
None sourced yet
None sourced yet
None sourced yet
- Capital cost / investment
- $2.6B[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 30, 2026.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]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.Likelyderived
Sum of 10 building outlines mapped in OpenStreetMap within this campus.
- Floor area
- Not yet sourced
Compute
- Chip types
- B200[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 30, 2026.Confirmed
- Compute (H100-equivalents)
- 93,500[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jun 30, 2026.Likelyestimated
What changed (last 3 years)
Follow this facility (RSS)- Current IT capacity50 MWOct 27, 2025[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→68 MWNov 24, 2025[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
- Current facility power65 MWOct 27, 2025[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→88 MWNov 24, 2025[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
- Planned capacity
- Buildings operational
- StatusUnder constructionOct 31, 2023[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.→Operating + expandingOct 27, 2025[1]EstimatedModeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.
Timeline
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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.
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.
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.)
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.
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.
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)
49| Field | Value | Source | Confidence | As of | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | CoreWeave Ellendale ND | [1] | Likely | 2026-06-30 | Shown |
| Status | Under construction | [1] derived | Likely | 2023-10-31 | Superseded / alternative |
| Status | Under construction | [1] derived | Likely | 2025-05-28 | Superseded / alternative |
| Status | Under construction | [1] derived | Likely | 2025-08-29 | Superseded / alternative |
| Status | Operating + expanding | [1] derived | Likely | 2025-10-27 | Superseded / alternative |
| Status | Operating + expanding | [1] derived | Likely | 2025-11-24 | Superseded / alternative |
| Status | Operating + expanding | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-03-27 | Superseded / alternative |
| Status | Operating + expanding | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-06-30 | Shown |
| Facility type | AI campus | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-06-30 | Shown |
| Address | 9685 87th Ave SE, Ellendale, ND 58436 | [1] | Likely | 2026-06-30 | Shown |
| Owner | CoreWeaveOwner: CoreWeave | [1] | Confirmed | 2026-06-30 | Shown |
| Developer | Applied Digital | [2] | Confirmed | 2026-09-11 | Shown |
| End users | OpenAIUsers: OpenAI | [1] | Speculative | 2026-06-30 | Shown |
| Utility | Montana-Dakota Utilities | [2] | Confirmed | 2026-09-11 | Shown |
| Current facility power | 88 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-06-30 | Shown |
| Current facility power | 65 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2025-10-27 | Superseded / alternative |
| Current facility power | 88 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2025-11-24 | Superseded / alternative |
| Current facility power | 88 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-03-27 | Superseded / alternative |
| Current IT capacity | 68 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-06-30 | Shown |
| Current IT capacity | 50 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2025-10-27 | Superseded / alternative |
| Current IT capacity | 68 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2025-11-24 | Superseded / alternative |
| Current IT capacity | 68 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-03-27 | Superseded / alternative |
| Planned capacity | 520 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-06-30 | Superseded / alternative |
| Planned capacity | 530 MW | [2] | Likely | 2026-09-11 | Shown |
| Estimated annual consumption | 540 GWh/yr | [3] estimated | Speculative | 2026-10-12 | Shown |
| ISO / RTO | SPPMIDCONTINENT INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OPERATOR, INC.. | SOUTHWEST POWER P | [4] derived | Likely | — | Shown |
| Balancing authority | SWPP, MISO, WACM | [5] derived | Likely | — | Shown |
| Nearest mapped substation | Elllendale Substation (345 kV)relation/19457936 | [6] derived | Likely | 2026-09-28 | Shown |
| Distance to substation | 1.3 km | [6] derived | Likely | 2026-09-28 | Shown |
| Highest-voltage line nearby | 345 kV | [6] derived | Likely | 2026-09-28 | Shown |
| Generation queued in county | 300 MW | [7] derived | Confirmed | 2026-10-12 | Shown |
| State avg. industrial price | 8.21¢/kWh | [8] | Confirmed | 2026-07 | Shown |
| State avg. commercial price | 8.22¢/kWh | [8] | Confirmed | 2026-07 | Shown |
| Generation within 50 km | 542 MW | [9] derived | Confirmed | 202502 | Shown |
| Buildings (planned) | 3 | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-06-30 | Shown |
| Buildings operational | 1 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-06-30 | Shown |
| Buildings operational | 0 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2023-10-31 | Superseded / alternative |
| Buildings operational | 0 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2025-05-28 | Superseded / alternative |
| Buildings operational | 0 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2025-08-29 | Superseded / alternative |
| Buildings operational | 1 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2025-10-27 | Superseded / alternative |
| Buildings operational | 1 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2025-11-24 | Superseded / alternative |
| Buildings operational | 1 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-03-27 | Superseded / alternative |
| Building footprint | 121,500 sq ftway/1422191468 way/1422191469 way/1422191470 way/1422191471 way/1422191472 way/1 | [6] derived | Likely | 2026-10-12 | Shown |
| Capital cost / investment | $2.6B | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-06-30 | Shown |
| Compute (H100-equivalents) | 93,500 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-06-30 | Shown |
| Chip types | B200 | [1] | Confirmed | 2026-06-30 | Shown |
| Construction start | Oct 31, 2023 | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-06-30 | Shown |
| First operational | Oct 27, 2025 | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-06-30 | Shown |
| Expected completion | Jun 1, 2027 | [1] estimated | Speculative | 2026-06-30 | Shown |