No project in Elko New Market City, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Elko New Market City votes on zoning. The Scott County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Lakeville industrial site studied for a data center (Olam Holdings)
Lakeville, Dakota County
152 acres
🕒 May 27, 2026: A judge ruled the review was legal and said the data center talks are inactive.
Approved, not built yetabout 10 miles awayFarmington Technology Park (Tract data center campus)
Farmington, Dakota County
340 acres
🕒 Sept 16, 2026: Plaintiffs filed dismissals in both lawsuits, according to the city. The residents' grou…
Stopped or cancelledabout 14 miles awayApple Valley Technology Park (Oppidan / Rockport)
Apple Valley, Dakota County
🕒 July 9, 2026: City adopted a one-year pause (moratorium) on new data centers.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Elko New Market paused data centers, including crypto mining and AI sites, in the whole city until May 13, 2027, or until new rules are adopted. During the pause the city will not accept data center applications, rezonings or permits, and will study its zoning rules.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Elko New Market 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 Elko New Market City: Northern States Power Co. - Minnesota (company) or Minnesota Valley Electric Co-op (co-op (owned by its members)) or 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.