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Data Center Signal is tracking 3 clips about MDU Resources data center developments across 1 states, including ND.

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News ClipNews From The States·Harmony, Cass County, ND

Minnkota plans gas-fired power plant in Cass County, adding to energy development

Minnkota Power Cooperative plans to build a $1 billion natural gas-fired power plant in Harmony Township in Cass County, with construction potentially beginning before power generation starts in 2031 or 2032. The project is intended to strengthen eastern North Dakota’s grid amid rising demand from industrial users and data centers, but local landowners are concerned about the loss of prime farmland.

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Applied Digital

10/6/2026

News ClipKVRR·ND

Public Service Commission grants final approval to JETx transmission line

The North Dakota Public Service Commission has granted final approval for the 92-mile JETx high-voltage transmission line, developed by Otter Tail Power and MDU Resources, spanning Dickey, LaMoure, and Stutsman counties. The project faced significant opposition from landowners concerned about property rights and the line's potential use for data centers, with many of these concerns falling outside the commission's jurisdiction. Opponents have a legal challenge pending before the North Dakota Supreme Court.

electricity opposition government legal

6/24/2026

News ClipKVRR·ND

North Dakota has the cheapest electricity in the country, data shows

North Dakota boasts the cheapest electricity in the country, a factor attributed by utilities to sound energy policies and a diverse energy mix. While there are concerns about data centers potentially driving up costs, utilities and regulators expect these large power users to benefit the grid by spreading costs, with developers required to pay for necessary infrastructure.

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4/20/2026