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· STATE FILE · ND
EIA RATE DATA AS OF 2026-02
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North Dakota
3 data-center projects on file — 0.9 GW of nameplate capacity, $3.0B in announced investment. Federal data on what residents are paying for the grid to serve them, sourced from the EIA Electric Power Monthly.
Avg residential bill
$145
/ month
Per household · 2026-02
Sales to industrial
42.6%
of state kWh
Factories + data centers · 2026-02
Residential rate rank
#51
of 51
Among the cheapest in the country
10yr rate climb
+25%
#46 of 51
Climbed slower than the US since 2016
Largest power plant
1.14 GW
· coal
Coal Creek · McLean County
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What residents pay
EIA · Electric Power Monthly
North Dakota · residential · latest
11.64¢/kWh
↑ +13.8% YoY
As of Single month · 2026-02
North Dakota · residential · 2026 YTD avg
11.24¢/kWh
↑ +11.4% YoY
vs 2025 YTD
US national · residential · 2026 YTD avg
17.54¢/kWh
↑ +8.5% YoY
vs 2025 YTD
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How the grid runs
Net generation · 2026-02
Where North Dakota's electricity actually comes from. Each fuel source as a share of total state generation in the most recent reported month.
NORTH DAKOTA · GENERATION MIX · 2026-02
3.70 TWh net · all sectors
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Supply vs demand
EIA-860M generator inventory · projects pipeline
1.2 GW of new generation came online in North Dakota over the last 18 months; another 2.1 GW is in the EIA-860M pipeline (under construction or filed); 5 MW is on the books to retire over the next 36. Meanwhile 280 MW of data-center load is in construction or permitted in the state. Largest plant in the supply pipeline: Bison Generation Station (Williams County) — 1.5 GW of natural gas, first online 2029-02. On the way out: Glen Ullin Station 6 — 5 MW of waste heat, retiring 2026-06.
Two bars, one scale. Demand is sorted by certainty — under construction first, then permitted, then proposed. The dashed rule marks where the supply pipeline runs out; everything to the right of it is demand on file with no supply filed against it.
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Data-center load
3 projects
Projects on file
3
published (excludes draft / archived)
Nameplate MW
0.86 GW
≈ 4 GWh/yr at 50% load
Announced investment
$3.0B
aggregate disclosed capex
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Local voices on data centers
1 statement
SUPPORT · 2025-03
“North Dakota wins when companies like Applied Digital choose to be more than an employer. In Ellendale, they invested in people through workforce housing and created strong local partnerships that strengthen the community.”
— Gov. Kelly Armstrong (R)SOURCE ↗
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Follow the money in North Dakota
Know when a new data center deal gets cut, who profits, and who signed off on it.
Follow the money in ND
Know when a new data center deal gets cut, who profits, and who signed off on it.