As of August 15, 2026, this tracker documents 18 local government actions on data centers in Minnesota, across 18 jurisdictions in 9 counties: 17 moratoria and 1 zoning exclusion. By status: 12 in force, 5 enacted, and 1 pending.
At the state level, the state has a ratepayer-protection law (enacted).
Data centers in Minnesota used about 0.6 TWh of electricity in 2024; EPRI, Powering Intelligence 2026 (state-level dashboard) projects 3.7 TWh in its 2030, EPRI medium scenario.
Statewide actions in Minnesota
- Minnesota: ratepayer-protection law, enactedHF 16 (enacted 2025): very-large-customer rate class due by December 15, 2026, plus a water-use preapplication review for facilities over 100M gallons/yr. Instrument: HF 16. Source: NCSL May 2026 deck (Montana Legislature mirror).
Local actions in Minnesota
| Jurisdiction | County | Action | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mankato | Blue Earth County | Moratorium | in force | July 13, 2026 |
| Apple Valley | Dakota County | Moratorium | in force | July 9, 2026 |
| Otsego | Wright County | Moratorium | pending | July 2026 |
| Inver Grove Heights | Dakota County | Moratorium | in force | June 26, 2026 |
| Inver Grove Heights City Council | Dakota County | Moratorium | enacted | June 26, 2026 |
| Minneapolis | Hennepin County | Moratorium | in force | June 25, 2026 |
| Le Sueur County | Le Sueur County | Moratorium | in force | May 26, 2026 |
| Minneapolis City Council | Hennepin County | Moratorium | enacted | May 21, 2026 |
| Wright County | Wright County | Moratorium | in force | May 19, 2026 |
| Wright County Board | Wright County | Moratorium | enacted | May 19, 2026 |
| Elko New Market | Scott County | Moratorium | in force | May 14, 2026 |
| Lonsdale City Council | Rice County | Moratorium | enacted | May 5, 2026 |
| Waite Park | Stearns County | Moratorium | in force | May 4, 2026 |
| Waite Park City Council | Stearns County | Moratorium | enacted | May 4, 2026 |
| Rosemount | Dakota County | Moratorium | in force | April 21, 2026 |
| Northfield | Rice County | Zoning exclusion | in force | April 8, 2026 |
| Carver | Carver County | Moratorium | in force | April 6, 2026 |
| Eagan | Dakota County | Moratorium | in force | February 17, 2026 |
Blocked or delayed projects in Minnesota
| Project | Jurisdiction | Developer | Outcome | Decision | Claimed capex |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington campus (708MW) | Farmington (Dakota County), MN | Tract | pending litigating | November 29, 2024 | $5B |
| Faribault data center | Faribault (Rice County), MN | Archer Datacenters | pending litigating | June 8, 2026 |
- Farmington campus (708MW): The city approved the 12-building, 2.5M sq ft campus, but two lawsuits remain active (the resident coalition's, filed Nov 29, 2024, and neighboring Castle Rock Township's); a Nov 13, 2025 ruling denied the city's motion to dismiss the township's suit, with trial expected summer to fall 2026, though the court earlier denied the township's request for a temporary injunction. No construction and no resolution as of Aug 2026.
- Faribault data center: The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled June 8, 2026 that Faribault's environmental review of Archer Datacenters' 500,000 sq ft project violated state law, halting the project pending a fuller review. The city council extended Archer's deadline to submit additional environmental information into 2027, leaving the project on hold as of Aug 2026.
What one campus pays a local government
The parent piece's calculator puts a single large campus at $2M to $90M a year in local revenue, depending on the tax regime and abatements. The reference campus (Project Blue scale: $3.6B of capital, 286 MW) pays about $157M to local governments over 10 years. Permanent jobs run around 50 per facility.
| Tax regime | Reference case | Annual local revenue, low | Annual local revenue, high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggressive abatement | Morrow County OR (enterprise zone) | $2M | $3M |
| Partial abatement | Georgia audit representative campus / El Paso Meta | $27.8M | $56M |
| Unabated equipment tax | Virginia-style rates (Loudoun is the ceiling) | $50M | $90M |
Run your own numbers in the calculator on the parent piece. Jurisdictions in Minnesota that say no give up this revenue, not the jobs.