No project in Hopkins City, but 4 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Hopkins City votes on zoning. The Hennepin County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Data center plan at former Star Tribune printing plant (North Loop, Minneapolis)
Minneapolis, Hennepin County
π Sept 2026: Legacy Investing withdrew its land use application, the city said.
Being builtabout 11 miles awayDean Lakes data center in existing building (Shakopee)
Shakopee, Scott County
π 2026: City published a fact sheet on the data center being built in an existing Dean Lakes buiβ¦
Approved, not built yetabout 13 miles awayCloudHQ MSP data center campus (Chaska)
Chaska, Carver County
70 acres
π April 15, 2025: Report: CloudHQ has site control, early city approvals, and clearance to build a berm onβ¦
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Being builtabout 14 miles awayOppidan data center on Argenta Trail (Eagan)
Eagan, Dakota County
π June 2025: Oppidan broke ground on a 61,000 square foot data center, built for one tenant.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Hopkins City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Hopkins City: Northern States Power Co. - Minnesota (company) or City of St Paul (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.