Meta Rosemount data center
Also called: Jimnist LLC
Meta is building a 715,000 square foot data center on 280 acres at UMore Park in Rosemount. It costs about $800 million and was set to open in 2026. Xcel Energy supplies power, and new power lines were planned nearby.
Where things stand: Meta planned to open in 2026. A satellite-based tracker says the first buildings looked finished by March 2026.
🕒 Latest update (March 14, 2024): Meta and Gov. Walz announced an $800 million, 715,000 square foot data center in Rosemount, to open in 2026.
What we know
- 📍 WhereUMore Park, former University of Minnesota land in Rosemount, Rosemount, Dakota County
- 🏢 CompanyMeta Platforms
- 👤 Built forMeta
- 🌳 Size280 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs150 megawatts (about as much as 120,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromXcel Energy. Meta says it is matched with 100% renewable energy. New power lines were planned in the UMore area.
- 🗼 New power linesYes
- ❄️ CoolingAir-cooled chillers (from a tracker reading the air permit)
- 💵 Cost$800 million
- 💸 Tax breaksQualifies for Minnesota's data center sales and property tax breaks.
- 👷 Jobs promised100
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Is the Rosemount data center running yet? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water does it use per day? 🙋 I'll find out
- How many backup diesel generators are on site? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- March 14, 2024Meta and Gov. Walz announced an $800 million, 715,000 square foot data center in Rosemount, to open in 2026.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Rosemount paused new data center projects for one year. The city wants to study water use, noise and other effects of the Meta data center already being built there.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Meta to open data center in Rosemount in 2026 · MPR News · March 14, 2024
- Meta Rosemount (AI data centers directory) · Epoch AI · July 28, 2026
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