1 data center project in Mandan City
Who decides here: the City Council of Mandan City votes on zoning. The Morton County may review big projects too.
In Mandan City
Local votes and rules
🗳️ Public vote
On Sept. 22, 2026, residents turned in a petition (706 signatures; 435 needed) for a city vote to limit any data center in Mandan to 25 megawatts. The city must check the signatures. The mayor said it likely misses the Nov. 3 ballot and would go to a later special election.
📜 Data center rules
Mandan's planning and zoning board voted unanimously to recommend a data center ordinance, after adding six changes, including tighter noise limits, more monitoring and coolants without PFAS (forever chemicals). It now goes to the City Commission. We did not find a final vote.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Mandan 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 Mandan City: Wapa-- Western Area Power Administration (public) or Mor-gran-sou Electric Co-op Inc. (not available) or Montana-dakota Utilities Co. (company) or Basin Electric Power Co-op (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
- How big would the data center be, in acres and megawatts?
- Is the whole site inside Mandan city limits?
- How much water would it use?