How many data centers are in Minnesota?

Aterio tracks 108 data centers in Minnesota: 29 operational, 4 under construction, 51 announced and 24 land bank, delayed, withdrawn or cancelled.

How much power will data centers in Minnesota require?

Operational, under construction and announced data centers in Minnesota add up to an estimated 3,793 MW of power capacity.

How does Minnesota rank nationally for data centers?

30th of 50 states and DC by pipeline capacity, with less than 1% of the US total of 613,779 MW.

Which county in Minnesota has the most data center capacity?

Goodhue County, with an estimated 1,268 MW across 16 projects, followed by Dakota County with 930 MW.

Who are the largest data center providers in Minnesota?

By estimated capacity: Tract (1,208 MW), Google (1,158 MW) and DataBank (16 MW).

How many data centers are under construction in Minnesota?

Minnesota has 4 data centers under construction, out of 84 in its pipeline.

Market brief, Minnesota

Data Centers in Minnesota

Minnesota ranks 30th nationally for data center pipeline capacity, with 3,793 MW across 84 projects.

By the Aterio data team. Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Scale

Data centers tracked: 108
Data center capacity*: 3,793MW
Data center space*: 13.5M sq ft
Average operational size: 59,591sq ft

Pipeline by stage

In the pipeline: 84
Operational: 29
Under construction: 4
Announced: 51

* Pipeline only: operational, under construction and announced projects. The other 24 tracked projects are land bank, delayed, withdrawn or cancelled.

How Minnesota compares

The Minnesota mix tracks the national pipeline: 61% of its projects are announced, against 60% across the US.

Top states by estimated MW	Est. MW	Facilities
1.Texas	151,955 MW	1,431

2.Virginia	65,512 MW	1,074

3.Utah	46,575 MW	236

4.Pennsylvania	35,641 MW	426

5.Georgia	32,793 MW	464

30.Minnesota	3,793 MW	84

Top five states by pipeline capacity, and Minnesota, estimated MW.

Where it is being built

Two counties carry Minnesota: Goodhue County (1,268 MW) and Dakota County (930 MW), 58% of the pipeline.

Top counties by estimated MW	Est. MW	Facilities
1.Goodhue County	1,268 MW	16

2.Dakota County	930 MW	19

3.St. Louis County	391 MW	5

4.Carver County	196 MW	4

5.Wright County	150 MW	4

Top five counties by estimated MW, among those with three or more projects. Projects with no county are left out.

Who is building

Tract leads with 1,208 MW, ahead of Google with 1,158 MW. The five largest named providers hold 63% of the Minnesota pipeline.

Top providers by estimated MW	Est. MW	Facilities
1.Tract	1,208 MW	19

2.Google	1,158 MW	12

3.DataBank	16 MW	4

4.Cologix	5 MW	5

5.Lumen	3 MW	3

Top five providers by estimated MW, among those with three or more projects. Undisclosed providers are left out.

From the dataset

Largest data centers in Minnesota

Ranked by estimated capacity. Each facility's power and size are available in the full dataset.

1.MSP-1 MinneapolisCloudHQ · Chaska, Carver County Announced
2.Hermantown Data Center 1Google · Duluth, St. Louis County Announced
3.Hermantown Data Center 2Google · Duluth, St. Louis County Announced
4.Hermantown Data Center 3Google · Duluth, St. Louis County Announced
5.Project Skyway Data Center 4Google · Pine Island, Goodhue County Announced

Free sample

Minneapolis II - Chaska Data CenterStream Data Centers · Chaska, Carver CountyPower 4 MWSize 56,000 sq ftOperational
Utility
Minnesota Valley Electric Coop
Online
Apr 1, 2018
Duluth II Data CenterInvolta/Ark · Duluth, St. Louis CountyPower 1 MWSize 26,000 sq ftOperational
Utility
ALLETE, Inc.
Online
Feb 1, 2013

Frequently asked questions

: Aterio tracks 108 data centers in Minnesota: 29 operational, 4 under construction, 51 announced and 24 land bank, delayed, withdrawn or cancelled.
: Operational, under construction and announced data centers in Minnesota add up to an estimated 3,793 MW of power capacity.
: 30th of 50 states and DC by pipeline capacity, with less than 1% of the US total of 613,779 MW.
: Goodhue County, with an estimated 1,268 MW across 16 projects, followed by Dakota County with 930 MW.
: By estimated capacity: Tract (1,208 MW), Google (1,158 MW) and DataBank (16 MW).
: Minnesota has 4 data centers under construction, out of 84 in its pipeline.

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