AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI Data Centers: Applied Digital says it hit Ready for Service on schedule at Polaris Forge 1 in Ellendale, delivering the first 75 MW phase of Building 2 and lifting total operational capacity to 175 MW, with 400 MW contracted at full buildout. Big Housing Dollars: North Dakota Housing Finance Agency is accepting applications for affordable housing development assistance, including $2.5M via HOME, about $4.2M in LIHTC credits, $2.8M through the National Housing Trust Fund, and state Housing Incentive Fund support. Ag Industry Investment: Agristo broke ground near Grand Forks on a 630,000-square-foot potato-processing facility, targeting up to a roughly $1.5B regional economic impact from a $1B+ project. Local Energy Rules: Ward County sent a proposed battery storage zoning ordinance back to the planning commission after debate over setbacks and resident impact concerns. Economic Development Funding: Minot City Council narrowly approved a $500,000 MAGIC Fund investment for a new innovation engineering program at Minot State University, despite worries about local dollars funding a state responsibility. Tourism & Community: The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opened in Medora on July 4, with expectations of 150,000 to 200,000 visitors annually.
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