No project in Richfield City, but 8 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Richfield 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 7 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
Stopped or cancelledabout 10 miles awayApple Valley Technology Park (Oppidan / Rockport)
Apple Valley, Dakota County
π July 9, 2026: City adopted a one-year pause (moratorium) on new data centers.
Proposedabout 11 miles awayQLevr data center at former Travel Tags site (Inver Grove Heights)
Inver Grove Heights, Dakota County
π Sept 14, 2026: City Council voted 3-1 to exempt the QLevr project from the moratorium, settling the lawβ¦
Being builtabout 12 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¦
Proposedabout 13 miles awayDakota East Area site in Rosemount (Tract technology park plan)
Rosemount, Dakota County
447 acres
π July 15, 2025: Rosemount adopted the environmental review (AUAR) as adequate.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Richfield 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 Richfield 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.