Projects
Microsoft land for a data center in Becker
Becker, Sherburne County
295 acres · for Microsoft
🕒 Feb 21, 2024: Microsoft bought about 295 acres from Xcel Energy in Becker for about $17.7 million to b…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Stopped or cancelledAmazon data center site in Becker
Becker, Sherburne County
350 acres · for Amazon
🕒 May 23, 2025: Amazon told the city it was pausing its plans in Minnesota, including Becker. It kept th…
Stopped or cancelledElk River data center in former factory (Swervo)
Elk River, Sherburne County
🕒 Aug 3, 2026: City Council unanimously adopted a one-year pause (moratorium) on data centers.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Elk River
Elk River paused all data center applications for one year, including rezoning and land use requests. The vote was unanimous. The developer had withdrawn its request before the vote.
✋ Turned down · Elk River
Elk River's council said no to changing city rules to allow data centers in industrial zones. Developers had wanted to turn a 60,000 square foot building into a data center. The council asked staff to write a one-year pause instead.
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