Cost of data center power project rises, but won’t affect customers, Minnkota says

Cost of data center power project rises, but won’t affect customers, Minnkota says

FARGO — The cost of the powerline and substation needed by a data center north of Fargo has risen from $75 million to $110 million, but developers say the data center company will still cover the entire cost of the project. Applied Digital needs the project to power its data center being built between Fargo and Harwood. The data center requires 280 megawatts of power at peak demand. Applied Digital will pay for the project but it will be owned b…