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- Dec 31, 203040% CONFIDENCELow confidencefrom the source
Base Electron's 1.2 GW Gas Plant for Applied Digital Goes Online
- Base Electron pitched a 1,200 MW natural gas power plant to the Oliver County Planning and Zoning Commission on 30 July 2026 to power Applied Digital's AI data centre campus near Center, North Dakota[1].
- B&W's own August 2026 investor deck says its $2.4 billion, 1.2 GW Base Electron project "will be located near Center, North Dakota" and that the conditional use permit was submitted in August 2026[2].
- Base Electron said that, if approved, construction would start in the second quarter of 2027 and the plant would be operational in 2030; B&W told investors most on-site civil and mechanical work would start in the first part of 2027[1][3].
- That is later than B&W first promised: operation "targeted" for 2028 and power "by the end of 2028"[5][6].
- Base Electron said a couple of potential sites were still being reviewed; the plant would connect to the MISO grid, employ 60-70 people and pay Oliver County about $600,000 a year in capacity tax[1].
- Applied Digital's campus will run first on grid power from Montana-Dakota Utilities, needing 430 MW when it comes online in August 2027[1].
- B&W says the project is ahead of expectations and on budget, with boilers and Siemens Energy steam turbines in manufacture[4].
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- [1]40%bismarcktribune.com/news/state-regional/article_bc32a92f-3d2b-4db3-a3e1-083edde1344f.htmlbismarcktribune.com· Posted Sep 23, 2026· Starts Dec 31, 2030 ✓· 24% of score
A target year, per bismarcktribune.com: Base Electron's Tyler Hammond said that if the permit is approved "construction would commence in the second quarter of 2027 and the plant would be operational in 2030"; a year alone is dated to its last day.
- [2]90%Babcock & Wilcox investor overview, August 2026 (8-K exhibit)sec.gov· Published Aug 10, 2026· 20% of score
B&W's filed August 2026 presentation: the $2.4B, 1.2 GW Base Electron project "will be located near Center, North Dakota" and its Conditional Use Permit was submitted in August 2026, with potential for another 1.2 GW.[1]
- [3]85%Earnings call transcript: Babcock & Wilcox tops Q2 2026 estimates, shares jumpinvesting.com· Published Aug 10, 2026· 20% of score
B&W's 10 August 2026 call: Base Electron has submitted its conditional use permit application, most on-site civil and mechanical construction starts in the first part of 2027, and B&W secured reservation rights for 20 50 MW Siemens Energy steam turbines, first sets delivered within 12-14 months, for a second data-centre project.[1]
- [4]85%Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Reports Second Quarter 2026 Resultsbabcock.com· Published Aug 10, 2026· 20% of score
B&W's Q2 2026 results: the Base Electron project is "progressing ahead of expectations and on budget", boilers and steam turbines are being manufactured, permitting is underway, and it contributed $100.7 million of Q2 revenue.[1]
- [5]90%Babcock & Wilcox Selects Siemens Energy to Supply Steam Turbine Generator Sets for Applied Digital Data Center Power Projectbabcock.com· Published Jan 8, 2026· 9% of score
B&W's 8 January 2026 release: the Siemens Energy turbine sets "will enable B&W to deliver power for the project by the end of 2028" - the date first promised for the plant.[1]
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