Data center · Bismarck, ND
Recommendation of approval of data center ordinance Section 101-11-12 as amended
Basin Electric / NextEra EnergyHighway 31, two miles south of Highway 200, between Hayes and Center, Mercer CountyApproved
Where this stands
Approved as of the August 24, 2026 hearing in Bismarck, ND; 7 hearings tracked.
Case factsSource: ZoneWire
- Developer
- Basin Electric / NextEra Energy
- Location
- Highway 31, two miles south of Highway 200, between Hayes and Center, Mercer County
- Status
- Approved
- Hearings tracked
- 7
- First seen
- Feb 12, 2026
- Latest hearing
- Aug 26, 2026
The hearing chain
how this case has moved through county hearings- First seen Feb 12, 2026
- Latest hearing Aug 26, 2026
7 hearings tracked across this span.
Is there a data center moratorium here?
A data center moratorium was discussed at a county hearing.
Hearing timeline
every tracked hearing with outcome and detail7 hearings on the record
Full detail for all 7 hearings: date, outcome, vote, and the summary of each.
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verbatim, as recorded3 conditions of approval
All 3 conditions of approval, verbatim.
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What this means
A structured read of what the record adds up to: entitlement status, the moratorium's effect, the permit-lag signal, and the utility friction behind it.
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