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Minnesota Data Center Permits Tracker

Minnesota has 1 data center and substation permit on record, 10,503 MW of generation and storage requested in the interconnection queue and 1,780 MW of generation planned within 36 months. Every row below links to its primary source.

Last checked Sep 18, 2026

1
Data center & substation permits
of 1 total utility-scale permits tracked here
10,503MW
In the interconnection queue
46 active generation and storage positions
1,780MW
Planned generation
31 EIA-860M generators due within 36 months
#11
of 51 states with anything on record
Ranked by data center & substation permit count

Where the activity is

Ranked by row count. Counts are never mixed with the MW figures above.

Permit categories

Data center 1

Top counties · queue, substation & state air rows

Goodhue 4
Clay 3
Dakota 3
Mower 3
Redwood 3
Big Stone 2
Lac qui Parle 2
Meeker 2

Permits in Minnesota

1 building and land-use permit tracked in Minnesota.

DateCategoryAddressApplicantSource
Sep 10, 2026 Data center 1001 3RD AVE SCity of Minneapolis construction permits (CCS) GARDNER BUILDERS

Interconnection queue in Minnesota

10,503 MW requested across 46 active generation and storage positions. Withdrawn and in-service rows are left out, matching the national page.

ISOProjectFuelMWStatusSource
MISO Riel (MH) - Roseau County North 500.0kVNORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANYRoseau County Solar 500 MW Active
MISO Cedar Mountain - Lyon County 345.0kVMINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY M2PARedwood County Battery storage 500 MW Active
MISO ADAMSNORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANYMower County Battery storage 500 MW Active
MISO SHERBURNE CONORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANYMeeker County Battery storage 500 MW Active
MISO ALEXANDRIA - BISON 345.0kVGREAT RIVER ENERGYClay County Solar 430 MW Active
MISO NROC 3 (601039) to PR ISLD3 (601003) 345 kV lineNORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANYGoodhue County Battery storage 330 MW Active
MISO HAMPTON 345 KVNORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANYDakota County Battery storage 300 MW Active; not started
MISO Big Stone South - Alexandria 345kVOTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY OTPBig Stone County Onshore wind 300 MW Active
MISO Hampton - Prairie Island 345.0kVNORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANYGoodhue County Solar 300 MW Active
MISO Big Stone South - Alexandira 345kVOTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY OTPBig Stone County Onshore wind 300 MW Active
MISO Big Stone South - Deuel County 345.0kVOTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY OTPLac qui Parle County Onshore wind 300 MW Active
MISO Lakefield Junction 345kVNORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANYCottonwood County Fuel not stated 300 MW Active
MISO Wilmarth - Fieldon 345.0kVNORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANYBlue Earth County Solar 299 MW Active
MISO WabacoDAIRYLAND POWER COOPERATIVE DPCWabasha County Battery storage 250 MW Active
MISO Lyon County - Brookings County 345.0kVGREAT RIVER ENERGYLyon County Battery storage 250 MW Active
MISO Cedar Mountain - Lyon County 345.0kVMINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY M2PARedwood County Solar 250 MW Active
MISO ALEXANDRIA - BISON 345.0kVGREAT RIVER ENERGYClay County Solar 245 MW Active
MISO ALEXANDRIA - BISON 345.0kVGREAT RIVER ENERGYClay County Solar 245 MW Active
MISO North Rochester - Prairie Island 345.0kVNORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANYGoodhue County Battery storage 240 MW Active
MISO Cedar Mountain - Lyon County 345.0kVNORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANYMurray County Onshore wind 230 MW Active; not started
MISO MagnoliaNORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANYRock County Fuel not stated 230 MW Active
MISO Cedar Mountain - Lyon County 345.0kVMINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCYRedwood County Solar 225 MW Active
MISO Cedar Mountain - Lyon County 345.0kVNORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANYMurray County Onshore wind 200 MW Active; not started
MISO Adams - Hayward 161kVITC MIDWESTFreeborn County Solar 200 MW Active; not started
MISO Big Stone South - Deuel County 345.0kVOTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY OTPLac qui Parle County Onshore wind 200 MW Active
MISO Nininger 115 kVGREAT RIVER ENERGYDakota County Battery storage 200 MW Active
MISO Fox Lake - Jackson North 161kVITC MIDWESTJackson County Onshore wind 200 MW Active
MISO ALEXANDRIA - BISON 345.0kVGREAT RIVER ENERGYOtter Tail County Onshore wind 200 MW Active
MISO SHERBURNE CONORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANYMeeker County Onshore wind 200 MW Active
MISO NOBLES COUNTYNORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANYNobles County Battery storage 200 MW Active
MISO Calamus EastGREAT RIVER ENERGYClinton County Fuel not stated 200 MW Active
MISO North Austin - Adams (ITC) 161.0kVSOUTHERN MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCYMower County Solar 185 MW Active
MISO CHUB LAKE - 304JB21/22 - HAMPTON - 8S50/51 345.0kVGREAT RIVER ENERGYDakota County Solar 150 MW Active; not started
MISO Iron Ridge - Benton 345kVMINNESOTA POWER INC.Morrison County Onshore wind 150 MW Active
MISO RutlandSOUTHERN MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCYMartin County Battery storage 150 MW Active
MISO MISO S1154GREAT RIVER ENERGY Fuel not stated 150 MW Active
MISO Blue Lake - MCLEOD (GRE) 230.0kVNORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANYMcLeod County Solar 129 MW Active
MISO FRANKLINNORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANYRenville County Solar 125 MW Active; not started
MISO Other_NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANYGoodhue County Onshore wind 120 MW Active
MISO MISO S1166NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY Fuel not stated 109 MW Active
MISO ByronSOUTHERN MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCYOlmsted County Solar 100 MW Done; not started
MISO AdamsMower County Battery storage 100 MW Active
MISO GRE-BENTON 7 115kVGREAT RIVER ENERGYBenton County Battery storage 100 MW Active
MISO CHISAGO COUNTYNORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANYChisago County Battery storage 100 MW Active
SPP AFS NJG-2025-003Moorhead County Natural gas 6 MW None
SPP AFS NJG-2025-004Moorhead County Natural gas 6 MW None

Planned generation in Minnesota

1,780 MW across 31 EIA-860M generators scheduled to enter service within 36 months.

PlantTechnologyMWPlannedStatusSource
Sherco BESSSherburne County Batteries 300 MW Dec 2027 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Sherco BESSSherburne County Batteries 300 MW Nov 2027 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Dodge County WindDodge County Onshore Wind Turbine 228 MW Dec 2027 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Lyon County Generating StationLyon County Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine 210 MW Dec 2028 Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction
Lyon County Generating StationLyon County Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine 210 MW Dec 2028 Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction
Plum CreekCottonwood County Onshore Wind Turbine 200 MW Dec 2028 Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction
Blue Lake BESSScott County Batteries 136 MW May 2027 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
North Star Energy Storage, LLCChisago County Batteries 80 MW Apr 2027 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Solway SolarBeltrami County Solar Photovoltaic 50 MW Dec 2026 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Sherco LDESSherburne County Batteries 10 MW May 2028 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Franklin Heating StationOlmsted County Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle 8 MW May 2027 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Crane Creek GardenWaseca County Solar Photovoltaic 5 MW Nov 2026 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Mazaska GardenRice County Solar Photovoltaic 5 MW Nov 2026 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Kraemer GardenStearns County Solar Photovoltaic 4 MW Oct 2026 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Franklin Heating StationOlmsted County Petroleum Liquids 3 MW May 2027 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Franklin Heating StationOlmsted County Petroleum Liquids 3 MW May 2027 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Franklin Heating StationOlmsted County Petroleum Liquids 3 MW May 2027 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Franklin Heating StationOlmsted County Petroleum Liquids 3 MW May 2027 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Franklin Heating StationOlmsted County Petroleum Liquids 3 MW May 2027 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Franklin Heating StationOlmsted County Petroleum Liquids 3 MW Jan 2028 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
KalmarOlmsted County Solar Photovoltaic 2 MW Dec 2026 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
RingeOlmsted County Solar Photovoltaic 2 MW Dec 2026 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Cambridge CT HybridIsanti County Batteries 2 MW Dec 2026 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Enterprise MN - FitzthumStearns County Solar Photovoltaic 1 MW Sep 2026 Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
Northern SunRice County Solar Photovoltaic 1 MW Aug 2026 Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
Novel Blilie Solar LLCWilkin County Solar Photovoltaic 1 MW Feb 2027 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Pivot Energy Minnesota Solar 2Kandiyohi County Solar Photovoltaic 1 MW Apr 2027 Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
Novel Gertken Solar LLCStearns County Solar Photovoltaic 1 MW Sep 2026 Under construction, more than 50 percent complete
MN CSG 2019-57Blue Earth County Solar Photovoltaic 1 MW Sep 2026 Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction
Fuller GardenSherburne County Solar Photovoltaic 1 MW Nov 2026 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete
Carver GardenRice County Solar Photovoltaic 1 MW Oct 2026 Under construction, less than or equal to 50 percent complete

Where Minnesota stands

Across the whole tracker, 533 data center and substation permits are on record in 51 states and DC. Minnesota accounts for 1 of them, ranking #11 by that count. Ranking measures documented permit activity, not the size of the eventual buildout.

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Capital Atlas
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Delay Watchlist
Project-level slippage: named projects, jurisdictional actions, utility and federal dockets, SEC disclosures, and the interconnection queue.
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Moratorium Tracker
The policy layer: every state measure and local moratorium mapped and cited, with one page per state.
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Water Tracker
Every federal, state, local and interstate water measure that touches a data center, plus a fifty-state water ledger.
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Grid Operator Watchlist
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