Stopped or cancelled
Amazon data center site in Becker
Also called: Elk River Technologies
Amazon bought about 350 acres near the Sherco power plant in Becker for a large data center. The plan needed about 250 backup diesel generators. In May 2025 Amazon paused the project, but it still owns the land.
Where things stand: Amazon paused the project in May 2025. It still owns the land.
🕒 Latest update (May 23, 2025): Amazon told the city it was pausing its plans in Minnesota, including Becker. It kept the land.
What we know
- 📍 WhereAbout 350 acres of former Xcel Energy land near the Sherco power plant, Becker, Sherburne County
- 🏢 CompanyAmazon Data Services
- 🏛️ Owned byAmazon
- 👤 Built forAmazon
- 🌳 Size350 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromNear Xcel Energy's Sherco plant, where coal units are closing and a large solar farm is being built.
- 🛢️ Diesel generators250
- 💵 Cost$1 billion
❓ Still unanswered
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- Will Amazon restart its Becker data center or sell the land? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- 2024A company called Elk River Technologies bought 348 acres from Xcel Energy for a planned $1 billion data center; the land later went to Amazon.
- May 23, 2025Amazon told the city it was pausing its plans in Minnesota, including Becker. It kept the land.
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Amazon pulls back on plans for large data center in Becker · MPR News · May 23, 2025
- Amazon scraps Becker data center plan · FOX 9 · May 23, 2025
- $1B data center campus planned at closing MN power station · Bisnow
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