Nothing reported in Thief River Falls City yet
Who decides here: the City Council of Thief River Falls City votes on zoning. The Pennington County may review big projects too.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Thief River Falls set a Sept. 15, 2026 hearing on an 18-month pause on data center building in the city. Four or five data centers had asked about the city, but none went ahead.
Sept 15, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Thief River Falls 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 Thief River Falls City: City of Thief River Falls (not available) or Red Lake Electric Co-op, Inc. (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.