No project in Orono City, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Orono City votes on zoning. The Hennepin County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Approved, not built yetabout 10 miles away
CloudHQ MSP data center campus (Chaska)
Chaska, Carver County
70 acres
🕒 April 15, 2025: Report: CloudHQ has site control, early city approvals, and clearance to build a berm on…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Being builtabout 14 miles awayDean Lakes data center in existing building (Shakopee)
Shakopee, Scott County
🕒 2026: City published a fact sheet on the data center being built in an existing Dean Lakes bui…
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Orono 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 Orono City: Northern States Power Co. - Minnesota (company) or City of St Paul (not available) or Wright-hennepin Co-op Electric Assn (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.