No project in Newport City, but 6 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Newport City votes on zoning. The Washington County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
QLevr data center at former Travel Tags site (Inver Grove Heights)
Inver Grove Heights, Dakota County
🕒 Sept 14, 2026: City Council voted 3-1 to exempt the QLevr project from the moratorium, settling the law…
Being builtabout 9 miles awayOppidan data center on Argenta Trail (Eagan)
Eagan, Dakota County
🕒 June 2025: Oppidan broke ground on a 61,000 square foot data center, built for one tenant.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Being builtabout 9 miles awayMeta Rosemount data center
Rosemount, Dakota County
280 acres · for Meta
🕒 March 14, 2024: Meta and Gov. Walz announced an $800 million, 715,000 square foot data center in Rosemou…
Proposedabout 10 miles awayDakota East Area site in Rosemount (Tract technology park plan)
Rosemount, Dakota County
447 acres
🕒 July 15, 2025: Rosemount adopted the environmental review (AUAR) as adequate.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Stopped or cancelledabout 13 miles awayApple Valley Technology Park (Oppidan / Rockport)
Apple Valley, Dakota County
🕒 July 9, 2026: City adopted a one-year pause (moratorium) on new data centers.
Stopped or cancelledabout 15 miles awayData center plan at former Star Tribune printing plant (North Loop, Minneapolis)
Minneapolis, Hennepin County
🕒 Sept 2026: Legacy Investing withdrew its land use application, the city said.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Newport 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 Newport City: Northern States Power Co. - Minnesota (company) or City of St Paul (not available).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Minnesota.