No project in Palmer Township, but 3 nearby
Who decides here: the Town Board of Palmer Township votes on zoning. Some townships leave zoning to the county.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Amazon 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 10 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
Being builtabout 12 miles awayVaultas modular data center, St. Cloud
St. Cloud, Stearns County
for Local businesses (shared colocation)
🕒 Feb 2026: Vaultas data center was under construction, planned to open in 2026.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Palmer Township. - Go to township 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 Palmer Township: Connexus Energy (co-op (owned by its members)) or East Central 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.