No project in Blue Hill Township, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the Town Board of Blue Hill Township votes on zoning. Some townships leave zoning to the county.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
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 cancelledabout 13 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…
Stopped or cancelledabout 15 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
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Blue Hill Township. - Go to township meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
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⚡ Your electric company
Connexus Energy (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.