1 data center project in St. Cloud City
Who decides here: the City Council of St. Cloud City votes on zoning. The Stearns County may review big projects too.
In St. Cloud City
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
St. Cloud is writing its first data center zoning rules, before any developer has applied. Smaller 'enterprise' data centers would be capped at 2,000 servers, 10,000 square feet and 50 megawatts; bigger ones count as hyperscale. After a hearing on Sept. 8, the planning commission voted 5-1 to delay its vote to October.
Sept 9, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in St. Cloud 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 St. Cloud City: Northern States Power Co. - Minnesota (company) or Stearns Cooperative Electric Assn (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.