AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI & Data Centers: Applied Digital says its Polaris Forge 1 campus in Ellendale hit Ready for Service on the second phase of Building 2, adding 75 MW and bringing live critical IT load to 250 MW, with the fully built-out site targeting 400 MW. Finance & Payments: Fiserv has gone live with a stablecoin platform for banks, and North Dakota’s Roughrider Coin is now available to 90+ ND banks and credit unions via Commercial Center on Solana. Energy & Infrastructure: WBI Energy plans a Bakken East pipeline, while North Dakota also faces ongoing policy fights over wetlands setbacks that affect farmers and hunters. Agriculture & Rural Workforce: A Western Dakota Corps of Discovery program is rotating high-tech career kits worth more than $1M through western ND classrooms, and workforce shortages remain widespread with 12,000+ job openings statewide. Education & Industry Skills: NDSU dedicated the Richard Offerdahl ’65 Engineering Complex, a nearly $100M push to expand labs and hands-on training. Wildlife & Outdoor Economy: UND and NDSU hosted a woody encroachment workshop to help students tackle invasive species on prairie landscapes; youth pheasant weekend runs Oct. 3-4. Food Assistance: North Dakota opened public comment on SNAP changes that would restrict purchases of certain candy, soda, and sweetened beverages. Courts & Oil Royalties: The ND Supreme Court heard arguments in an oil royalty deductions dispute involving Hess, with mineral owners alleging excessive withheld amounts.
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