Applied Digital Brings 250 MW Online at North Dakota AI Campus
Applied Digital announced an additional 75 MW of ready-for-service capacity at its Polaris Forge 1 campus, bringing total operational load to 250 MW, over 60% of CoreWeave's contracted volume.
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Applied Digital announced on October 2 that it has brought an additional 75 megawatts of critical IT load online at its Polaris Forge 1 AI data center campus in Ellendale, North Dakota, raising fully operational capacity to 250 MW.
This delivery completes Building 2’s full 150 MW phase, consisting of three new 25 MW data halls. Prior to this, the campus had already delivered 100 MW from Building 1 and an initial 75 MW from Building 2.
CEO Wes Cummins stated that the milestone demonstrates the company’s ability to transform large-scale power into usable AI infrastructure. The campus is contracted to deliver 400 MW at full buildout for CoreWeave, meaning more than 60% of the contracted capacity is now ready for customer equipment.
It is important to note that “Ready for Service” status indicates infrastructure availability but does not disclose server installation, utilization rates, or recognized rental revenue. The remaining 150 MW of construction remains a key metric to watch.