Durbin Township board to consider data center moratorium

MAPLETON, N.D. — At a meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 7, residents in a Cass County township had the opportunity to ask questions about how the community is zoned with a future data center project possibly on the horizon. Keith Gohdes, Durbin Township's board chair, said the township has not received an application for a conditional use permit for a data center from Minnesota-based Geronimo Power. Community members speak to board members at the Durbin Township board s special meeting to discuss zoning ordinances on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, at the Mapleton Community Center in Mapleton, North Dakota. Alyssa Goelzer / The Forum The company has said it has considered building a data center in Durbin Township, as well as Harmony Township. Durbin Township's zoning administrator says most of the township's land is zoned for agriculture, and its current zoning ordinances would not need to be recommended for change, if no data center is pursued. If the board approve