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Minnesota datacenter infrastructure
Minnesota hosts 14 documented datacenter projects representing $6.5B in disclosed investment and 332 MW of power capacity. The state has emerged as a hub for AI/ML infrastructure, attracting hyperscaler investment. Multiple hyperscale operators have established presence in the state.
key statistics
| Total Projects | 14 |
| Total Investment | $6.5B |
| Total Power Capacity | 332 MW |
| Total Square Footage | 8,990,000 sq ft |
| Major Projects (>$1B or >500MW) | 1 |
project status breakdown
| Status | Projects | Percentage |
| Canceled | 2 | 14.3% |
| Planned | 9 | 64.3% |
| Under Construction | 3 | 21.4% |
major projects
Top projects by investment and power capacity:
| Project | Location | Investment | Power | Status |
| Tract Farmington Technology Park | Farmington, Dakota County | $5.0B | N/A | Under Construction |
regional distribution
| Region | Projects | Percentage |
| Twin Cities Metro | 5 | 35.7% |
| Central Minnesota | 3 | 21.4% |
| Southeast Minnesota | 2 | 14.3% |
| South Central Minnesota | 2 | 14.3% |
| Northeastern Minnesota | 1 | 7.1% |
| Southeast Twin Cities Metro | 1 | 7.1% |
key developers and operators
top sponsors
| Sponsor | Projects |
| Tract | 2 |
| Oppidan Investment Co. | 2 |
| Meta Platforms Inc. | 1 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 1 |
| Amazon Data Services | 1 |
| Archer Datacenters | 1 |
| Rockport LLC | 1 |
| Undisclosed Fortune 50 company | 1 |
| Ryan Companies | 1 |
| Google LLC | 1 |
top operators
| Operator | Projects |
| Various tenants (colocation model) | 2 |
| Undisclosed | 2 |
| Meta Platforms Inc. | 1 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 1 |
| Amazon Web Services | 1 |
| Archer Datacenters | 1 |
| Various tenants | 1 |
| Potentially Google (unconfirmed) | 1 |
| Google LLC | 1 |
| Centra | 1 |
project types
| Purpose | Count |
| ai-ml | 1 |
| cloud | 4 |
| colocation | 6 |
| hyperscale | 11 |
complete project listing
All 14 documented projects in Minnesota:
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| Project | Location | Status | Investment | Power | Sponsors |
| Tract Farmington Technology Park | Farmington, Dakota County | Under Construction | $5.0B | N/A | Tract |
| Meta Rosemount Data Center | Rosemount, Dakota County | Under Construction | $800M | N/A | Meta Platforms Inc. |
| Google Becker Data Center | Becker, Sherburne County | Canceled | $600M | N/A | Google LLC |
| Amazon Becker Data Center | Becker, Sherburne County | Canceled | $73M | N/A | Amazon Data Services |
| Microsoft Becker Data Center | Becker, Sherburne County | Planned | $18M | N/A | Microsoft Corporation |
| Archer Datacenters Faribault Campus | Faribault, Rice County | Planned | $4M | 120 MW | Archer Datacenters |
| CloudHQ MSP Campus (Chaska) | Chaska, Carver County | Planned | N/A | 200 MW | CloudHQ |
| Centra MSP1 Data Center | Eagan, Dakota County | Under Construction | N/A | 12 MW | Centra |
| Tract Cannon Falls Technology Park | Cannon Falls, Goodhue County | Planned | N/A | N/A | Tract |
| Apple Valley Technology Park | Apple Valley, Dakota County | Planned | N/A | N/A | Oppidan Investment Co., Rockport LLC |
| Hermantown Data Center | Hermantown, St. Louis County | Planned | N/A | N/A | Undisclosed Fortune 50 company |
| Pine Island Data Center (Project Skyway) | Pine Island, Goodhue County | Planned | N/A | N/A | Ryan Companies |
| Hampton Data Center | Hampton, Dakota County | Planned | N/A | N/A | Oppidan Investment Co., Connect Data Centers |
| North Mankato Data Center | North Mankato, Nicollet County | Planned | N/A | N/A | Undisclosed |
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data current as of October 2025