Geronimo Power data center near Reading (Nobles County)
Also called: Nobles County Powered Data Park
Geronimo Power wanted a $4 billion, 400 MW data center on farmland east of Reading. It needed the county to allow data centers in farm zones. In April 2026 the County Board voted 3-2 no.
Where things stand: County Board voted 3-2 in April 2026 against allowing data centers on farmland.
🕒 Latest update (April 8, 2026): Public hearing in Worthington on a zoning change to allow data centers on farmland.
What we know
- 📍 WhereFarmland just east of Reading, near Brewster, unknown, Nobles County
- 🏢 CompanyGeronimo Power
- 🏛️ Owned byNational Grid
- ⚡ Power it needs400 megawatts (about as much as 320,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromWind projects planned nearby, bundled with the data center.
- 💵 Cost$4 billion
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Will Geronimo Power try again elsewhere in southwest Minnesota? 🙋 I'll find out
- Which township was the Geronimo Power data center site in? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- April 2026County Board voted 3-2 to reject the zoning change, following the planning commission.
- April 8, 2026Public hearing in Worthington on a zoning change to allow data centers on farmland.
Local votes and rules
✋ Turned down
Nobles County commissioners voted 3-2 against a zoning change that would have allowed data centers on farmland in agricultural preservation areas. This blocked a $4 billion plan by Geronimo Power near Brewster and Reading. The planning commission had also said no.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Southwest Minnesota county rejects proposal for construction of data center · KFGO · April 23, 2026
- Nobles County residents pushing back on proposed data center · Dakota News Now · April 8, 2026
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