No project in Big Lake City, but 5 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Big Lake City votes on zoning. The Sherburne County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Scannell data center proposal near Otter Creek (Monticello)
Monticello, Wright County
106 acres
🕒 May 2025: City approved a comprehensive plan change making 76 acres industrial.
Proposedabout 5 miles awayMonticello Tech Park (Frattalone data center campus)
Monticello, Wright County
547 acres
🕒 Aug 24, 2026: City Council approved a deal making the developer pay the city's review costs.
Stopped or cancelledabout 8 miles awayElk 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
Stopped or cancelledabout 8 miles awayAmazon 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…
Proposedabout 9 miles awayMicrosoft 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
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Big Lake 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 Big Lake City: Connexus Energy (co-op (owned by its members)) or Northern States Power Co. - Minnesota (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Minnesota.