Report: North Dakota Emerging as SI Data Center Hotspot
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota is emerging as a new hotspot for super intelligence data centers, according to a report released Oct. 7 by LandGate, the Denver-based land and energy data company, PR Newswire reported.
The report cites the state's abundant and affordable power, vast tracts of available land, cold climate favorable to cooling massive server farms, and a business-friendly regulatory environment as key draws for data center developers. North Dakota's existing energy mix — including coal, natural gas, wind and growing interest in advanced nuclear — gives operators diverse options for securing the around-the-clock power SI infrastructure demands.
The findings come as states across the country compete fiercely to attract data center investment, with projects promising jobs, tax revenue and technology prestige but also raising concerns about electricity rates, water use and grid strain. In several states, large data center announcements have been followed by debates over who pays for grid upgrades.
North Dakota officials have in recent years actively courted the industry, touting the state's energy surplus and streamlined permitting. Several large-scale projects have been proposed in the state, and economic development officials said the LandGate report validates their pitch.
LandGate analysts said the next wave of SI infrastructure will favor locations with power availability above all else — an advantage they say plays directly to North Dakota's strengths.
The state Commerce Department said it will continue pitching North Dakota at national site-selection conferences to bring more data center projects to the state.
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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