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Latest data center news, projects, power and policy across Minnesota — updated daily.
Minnesota · Construction & power moves · 7
full tracker →Land, power, and interconnection moves across Minnesota — each traced to primary filings.
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Advisory Committee Minutes, Eagan, Minnesota
Source: MISO · Jun 26, 2024In MISO’s June 26, 2024 Advisory Committee minutes (Eagan, Minnesota), members discussed regulatory uncertainty and tariff work affecting large-load and interconnection issues: MISO said it was still evaluating a FERC Order to Show Cause in Docket EL24-80-000, and the Owners said MISO is “moving towards a FERC filing” on JTIQ rate recovery with SPP. The committee also asked MISO to provide updates on “Order 1920 timelines.”
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Advisory Committee Minutes — Graduate, Minneapolis, MN
Source: MISO · Jun 11, 2025MISO’s Advisory Committee minutes note that “The Owners are reviewing MISO’s June 6, 2025 FERC filing to establish a refined Expedited Resource Addition Study process for generation interconnections,” indicating a process change under review for interconnection studies (MISO Advisory Committee Minutes, June 11, 2025).
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Recent Minnesota data center news
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Microsoft plows $3.3B into data center at former Foxconn site
Microsoft is investing $3.3 billion in a data center at a former Foxconn site in Mount Pleasant. The project aims to create 2,300 jobs by 2025. To address power constraints, Microsoft is partnering with National Grid Renewables to build a 250-megawatt solar project in Wisconsin. The data center will utilize a closed-loop cooling system to recycle water, addressing environmental concerns. Builders and contractors like MasTec and Jacobs Solutions are eyeing opportunities in this expanding sector.
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Microsoft plows $3.3B into data center at former Foxconn site
Microsoft is investing $3.3 billion in a data center project at a former Foxconn site in Mount Pleasant, expected to create 2,300 construction jobs by 2025. To address power constraints, Microsoft will collaborate with National Grid Renewables on a 250-megawatt solar project in Wisconsin. The data center will utilize a closed-loop cooling system to conserve water. Builders are optimistic about the growth potential in the data center industry.