Applied Digital — Ellendale, North Dakota AI Cloud Campus

Applied Digital Corporation operates one of the largest purpose-built AI cloud data center campuses in North Dakota, located in Ellendale. The facility was originally developed as a high-performance computing (HPC) hosting site for cryptocurrency mining and pivoted to GPU-based AI cloud services as demand shifted in 2022–2023.

The Ellendale campus consists of multiple modular data center buildings providing over 180 MW of GPU capacity. Applied Digital positions itself as an infrastructure provider for AI startups and mid-sized enterprises that need dedicated GPU access at competitive rates, typically occupying between CoreWeave and hyperscale. Tenants include AI model developers, biotech, and financial modeling firms.

North Dakota provides extremely low-cost power — often under 4 cents per kWh — which enables Applied Digital to offer competitive pricing for compute-intensive AI training workloads. The rural location also allows for large-scale expansion. Applied Digital has announced expansion phases that will take total capacity beyond 250 MW at this site, making it one of the largest AI compute facilities by power capacity outside the major hyperscale operators.