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Data center campus · 81st Street, near Nekoma, Cavalier County, North Dakota

Bitzero Nekoma Pyramid data center site

Site zoned or marketed as of Nov. 19, 2025

A Cold War missile defense complex near Nekoma that bitcoin miner and data center developer Bitzero bought in 2022 for a planned secure data center; as of late 2025 it was still non-operational and being marketed. Also known as: Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex, Nekoma Pyramid.

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PowerNot statedNot reported in the records found
Site184acres

Who is behind it

ProjectBitzero Nekoma Pyramid data center siteAlso: Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex, Nekoma Pyramid
Developer and teamBitzero (through Bitzero ND I, LLC)
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. Bitzero's listing statement described the pyramid as non-operational and the site's total capacity as about 200-300 MW, with 2.5 MW available now but unused. (Bitzero Holdings Inc. (SEC filing, Exhibit 99.44), Nov. 19, 2025)

  2. Bitzero says it completed Phase 1, confirming power and infrastructure availability for data center development. (Bitzero Holdings Inc. (SEC filing, Exhibit 99.44), Nov. 19, 2025)

  3. The subsidiary signed an exclusive agency agreement with Cushman & Wakefield to find a developer partner, tenant or buyer; the filing says the property may be sold, leased or kept, and that the agreement ran to Jan. 31, 2025. (Bitzero Holdings Inc. (SEC filing, Exhibit 99.44), Nov. 19, 2025)

  4. Bitzero's subsidiary bought the property from the Cavalier County Job Development Authority for $250,000; the authority can buy it back if a 10 MW data center is not built by July 1, 2027. (Bitzero Holdings Inc. (SEC filing, Exhibit 99.44), Nov. 19, 2025; REBusinessOnline, July 29, 2022)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Coordinates approximate, placed at the Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex near Nekoma.
  • Kept as a site (over 100 acres, with a stated 200-300 MW capacity) rather than an active project; no permit or construction record found.
  • The listing statement was read from the full SEC exhibit; the web reader truncated it.

The full record

Status note
Bitzero owns the 184-acre former missile defense site and describes the pyramid as a non-operational data center; its listing statement says it may sell, lease or keep the property.
Power note
Bitzero states total capacity of about 200-300 MW, with 2.5 MW available now; the rest needs studies and grid upgrades.
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.