No project in Northfield City, but 5 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Northfield City votes on zoning. The Dakota County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Farmington Technology Park (Tract data center campus)
Farmington, Dakota County
340 acres
🕒 Sept 16, 2026: Plaintiffs filed dismissals in both lawsuits, according to the city. The residents' grou…
Proposedabout 13 miles awayArcher Datacenters Faribault campus
Faribault, Rice County
84 acres
🕒 July 7, 2026: City Council gave Archer until March 31, 2027 to file a fuller environmental review (sup…
Stopped or cancelledabout 13 miles awayHampton technology park data center idea (Oppidan)
Hampton, Dakota County
🕒 2025: Oppidan paused its Hampton and North Mankato data center plans, citing how long the stat…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Approved, not built yetabout 14 miles awayCannon Falls Technology Park (Tract data center campus)
Cannon Falls, Dakota County
253 acres
🕒 Nov 2025: City Council approved the conditional use permit and development agreement, 4-2, and rez…
Stopped or cancelledabout 14 miles awayLakeville industrial site studied for a data center (Olam Holdings)
Lakeville, Dakota County
152 acres
🕒 May 27, 2026: A judge ruled the review was legal and said the data center talks are inactive.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Northfield City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Northern States Power Co. - Minnesota (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Minnesota.