No project in Welch Township, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Town Board of Welch Township votes on zoning. Some townships leave zoning to the county.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Approved, not built yetabout 11 miles away
Cannon 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 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
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Welch Township. - Go to township meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Dakota Electric Association (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Minnesota.