Google Pine Island data center

Google · Pine Island, Minnesota

StatusCancelled / Blocked

CapacityNot reported

InvestmentNot reported

First seenFeb 24, 2026

Latest newsOct 29, 2026

Confidencehigh

Utilities: Xcel Energy

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Status timeline

1. Feb 24, 2026Announced Star Tribune
2. Mar 31, 2026Operational Northern News Now
3. May 26, 2026Cancelled / Blocked Star Tribune
4. May 26, 2026Cancelled Star Tribune

News about this project

• Proposed Google data center in Pine Island to undergo new environmental reviewMPR News · Oct 29, 2026 · Announced
• Proposed data center in Pine Island will undergo a new environmental review due to settlement5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · Oct 29, 2026 · Announced
• Google drops tax abatement request for proposed Hermantown data centerNorthern News Now · Oct 14, 2026 · Announced
• Hermantown council delays vote on power line for proposed Google data centerNorthern News Now · Oct 8, 2026 · Announced
• Minnesota AG warns of Xcel Energy rate hike from proposed Google data center in Pine IslandCBS News · Oct 2, 2026 · Announced
• Hermantown enforces meeting decorum as Google addresses environmental concerns with proposed data centerNorthern News Now · Sep 21, 2026 · Announced
• Residents pack forum as questions continue over proposed Hermantown Data CenterWDIO.com · Jul 9, 2026 · Announced
• Locals ask Google questions about Hermantown data center plansWDIO.com · Jun 24, 2026 · Announced
• Judge's Order Halts Google Data Center Project in MinnesotaEngineering News-Record · Jun 8, 2026 · Cancelled / Blocked
• Judge halts Google data center project in MinnesotaConstruction Dive · Jun 5, 2026 · Cancelled / Blocked
• Court halts construction on Google data center in southeast MinnesotaStar Tribune · May 26, 2026 · Cancelled / Blocked
• UPDATE: Proposed abatement for Google’s data center tabled after hours long Hermantown City Council meetingNorthern News Now · May 4, 2026 · Announced
• Citizens' group files lawsuit to block Google's proposed Hermantown data centerMPR News · Apr 29, 2026 · Announced
• Stop the Hermantown Data Center announces new lawsuit against cityNorthern News Now · Apr 29, 2026 · Announced
• Google sweetens the deal for proposed Hermantown data centerDuluth News Tribune · Apr 23, 2026 · Announced
• Hermantown opens 30-day public comment period for proposed Google Data CenterNorthern News Now · Mar 31, 2026 · Operational
• In the News: Manjeet Rege on Proposed Google Data Center in MinnesotaNewsroom | University of St. Thomas · Mar 17, 2026 · Announced
• Google’s Hermantown data center announcement draws mixed reaction on jobs outlookNorthern News Now · Mar 4, 2026 · Announced
• Google confirms plans for proposed Hermantown data centerWDIO.com · Mar 3, 2026 · Announced
• Google is behind proposed data center in Hermantown, city announcesKAXE · Mar 3, 2026 · Announced
• Community, local organizations react to Google’s ownership announcement of proposed Hermantown Data CenterNorthern News Now · Mar 3, 2026 · Announced
• Tech giant Google is behind controversial data center proposal in HermantownMPR News · Mar 3, 2026 · Announced
• Google behind proposed Hermantown data centerNorthern News Now · Mar 3, 2026 · Announced
• Google announces Minnesota data center in Pine Island, near RochesterStar Tribune · Feb 24, 2026 · Announced
• Google set to build data center near RochesterMinnPost · Feb 24, 2026 · Announced
• Google to build data center in Pine IslandFOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Feb 24, 2026 · Announced
• Google to build data center in Minnesota with new solar, wind power and battery storageCNBC · Feb 24, 2026 · Announced
• Google announces first data center in MinnesotaData Center Dynamics · Feb 24, 2026 · Announced