1 data center project in Pine Island City
Who decides here: the City Council of Pine Island City votes on zoning. The Goodhue County may review big projects too.
In Pine Island City
Local votes and rules
⚖️ Court case
The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy sued Pine Island and Ryan Companies over the environmental review for the Google data center. On May 22, 2026 a judge ordered all construction and site work stopped while the case goes on.
Oct 2025Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Pine Island 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
Depending on where you live in Pine Island City: Northern States Power Co. - Minnesota (company) or Goodhue County Co-op Electric Assn (not available).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Minnesota.
🙋 Open tasks here
- When will the court decide whether the environmental review was good enough?
- How large are the tax breaks the city approved?
- Will the utility commission change Xcel's power deal with Google so other customers don't pay extra?