NODIAC small modular data center (Town of Hay River)
Also called: Town of Hay River Data Center
NODIAC wants to put a small 2-megawatt data center made of container-like modules on about half an acre to 1.5 acres in the Town of Hay River. The company says it would use closed-loop cooling and little water. Dunn County is still working on rules for this kind of project.
Where things stand: The company presented the idea to a Dunn County committee in July 2026. The county is still writing rules for small modular data centers.
🕒 Latest update (July 16, 2026): NODIAC presented its small modular data center idea to the Dunn County Planning, Resource and Development Committee.
What we know
- 📍 WhereHay River, Dunn County
- 🏢 CompanyNODIAC
- 🌳 Size1.5 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs2 megawatts (about as much as 1,600 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromSpare power already on the local grid, according to the company
- ❄️ Coolingclosed-loop liquid cooling plus air cooling, no evaporative cooling
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Exactly where in the Town of Hay River would the modules go? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will Dunn County and the Town of Hay River allow small modular data centers, and under what rules? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will the site grow beyond 2 megawatts? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- July 16, 2026NODIAC presented its small modular data center idea to the Dunn County Planning, Resource and Development Committee.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Town of Hay River Data Center · NODIAC · 2026
- Dunn County PR&D Committee meeting packet (Aug. 6, 2026), incl. July 16, 2026 minutes · Dunn County · Aug 6, 2026
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