Project Fighting Pike
Williston, Williams County, ND
Source: Primary source
Project Fighting Pike is an operating data center in Williams County, ND, operated by Critical Data House. DataCentersExposed has documented 455 MW of reported power capacity at this site.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 18, 2026
Overview
source: linkFull build-out by 2035, facility size estimated between 1,900,000 to 3,500,000 sq feet Announced investment: $5.0B. Imported from the FracTracker Alliance U.S. Data Centers Tracker after review. Details to be corroborated from primary sources.
Operator chain
- Files asCritical Data House
- This facilityProject Fighting Pike
Grid & water — why here
source: HIFLD · EPAThe closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.
In the news
source: Google News- New LandGate Analysis Identifies North Dakota as Emerging AI Data Center Hotspot Driven by Low Power Costs and Grid CapacityPR Newswire· Oct 7, 2026
- Data center experts, local officials answer questions, address concernsWilliston Herald· Oct 1, 2026
- Williston residents discuss data center benefits, risks at public forumWilliston Herald· Oct 1, 2026
- Critical Data House provides update on Project Fighting Pike progressWilliston Herald· Sep 17, 2026
- Tioga Community Center to host data center open houseWilliston Herald· Sep 1, 2026
- Where North Dakota’s data centers stand: 26 facilities tracked statewideValley News Live· Aug 27, 2026
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.
North Dakota reported $19.4M in Qualified Data Center sales/use tax exemption for enterprise IT equipment & computer software (N.D.C.C. § 57-39.2-04.17) for FY2024 (North Dakota Legislative Council / Office of State Tax Commissioner (testimony)). Program-wide, not attributable to this site.
Water use
No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, Hagan Elementary School in Williston, is 3.8 mi from this site (543 students).
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.