1 data center project in Harwood City
Who decides here: the City Council of Harwood City votes on zoning. The Cass County may review big projects too.
In Harwood City
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Local votes and rules
🗺️ Zoning change
Harwood's council gave final approval to rezone 320 acres southeast of town from farm land to light industrial for Applied Digital's data center. The first vote was on Sept. 2, 2025, when the council also voted to oppose Fargo annexing the site.
Sept 10, 2025Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelledHollow dot (when zoomed in): exact site not known yet, pin shows the town
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Harwood City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Harwood City: Wapa-- Western Area Power Administration (public) or Otter Tail Power Co. (company) or Northern States Power Co. - Minnesota (company) or Cass County Electric Co-op Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in North Dakota.
🙋 Open tasks here
- Who is the tenant? The company only says a large tech company; one report says Oracle.
- How much water will the campus use each day?
- How many backup diesel generators will it have?
- Did the city give tax breaks?
- Can Cass County confirm the parcel number for the Harwood campus?