Data centers and new power in Minnesota
18.7 GW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in Minnesota — 104 requests across 24 counties. That is the 25th largest amount of any state. 30 projects are built, 164 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.
What is happening with electricity in Minnesota
Every new power plant, battery or big customer has to join a waiting list before it can plug into the grid. This is what that list looks like in Minnesota right now.
Where every request ever filed here ended up
Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on. That is normal, not a warning sign for Minnesota.
What kind of power is asking to connect
By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.
All the numbers
298 requests ever filed
Source: the interconnection queues of every transmission provider operating in Minnesota. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.
Waiting to connect, by type of power
| Type | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 69 | 13.1 GW |
| Wind | 19 | 3.9 GW |
| Not stated | 8 | 1.1 GW |
| Solar + battery | 4 | 510 MW |
| Natural gas | 3 | 66 MW |
| Hydro | 1 | 3 MW |
Who runs the waiting list in Minnesota
Counties in Minnesota
24 with power on the waiting list
Every county with at least five requests on file. Open one to check an address, or see the schools near any mapped data center.
| County | Waiting | Capacity queued | Already built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood County | 6 | 1.5 GW | 0 MW |
| Goodhue County | 5 | 1.1 GW | 0 MW |
| Olmsted County | 6 | 1.1 GW | 200 MW |
| Mower County | 5 | 1.0 GW | 300 MW |
| Lyon County | 4 | 935 MW | 20 MW |
| Clay County | 3 | 920 MW | 11 MW |
| Dakota County | 6 | 888 MW | 4 MW |
| Murray County | 4 | 730 MW | 170 MW |
| Cottonwood County | 3 | 700 MW | 0 MW |
| Benton County | 4 | 699 MW | 200 MW |
| Chisago County | 4 | 550 MW | 0 MW |
| Wabasha County | 3 | 500 MW | 0 MW |
| Yellow Medicine County | 3 | 368 MW | 0 MW |
| Otter Tail County | 2 | 360 MW | 0 MW |
| Freeborn County | 2 | 350 MW | 0 MW |
| Jackson County | 2 | 350 MW | 0 MW |
| Renville County | 2 | 325 MW | 0 MW |
| Rock County | 2 | 302 MW | 280 MW |
| Nobles County | 1 | 200 MW | 200 MW |
| Polk County | 1 | 150 MW | 0 MW |
| Sherburne County | 3 | 142 MW | 200 MW |
| Faribault County | 0 | 0 MW | 450 MW |
| Lincoln County | 0 | 0 MW | 110 MW |
| Pipestone County | 0 | 0 MW | 125 MW |
Key dates for projects here
1 dated · next closes 2027-09-10 (MISO)
| Queue | What closes | Closes | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| MISO | MISO DPP-2026 Definitive Planning Phase application deadline Attachment X of the tariff and BPM-015. | 2027-09-10 | confirmed source |
| FERC | FERC large-load show cause — stakeholder comments on RTO responses Comments on the six RTO/ISO responses to the FPA section 206 show-cause orders of 18 June 2026 (PJM EL26-67, SPP EL26-68, NYISO EL26-69, MISO EL26-70… | No date published yet | unconfirmed source |
| FERC | FERC RM26-4 — generic large-load rulemaking Still at ANOPR stage. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
| FERC | Georgia PSC - Georgia Power must file large-load contracts 30 days before execution A standing obligation rather than a dated one: large-load contracts must be filed with the commission at least 30 days before they are executed. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
| SPP | SPP 2028 CPP Interconnection Cluster Study (ICS) application window Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study cluster, post Order 2023 compliance. | No date published yet | confirmed source |
A date marked confirmed was checked by a person against the authority's own tariff, order or form page. Anything else is listed so you know it exists, with a link so you can check it yourself. Full calendar.
Data center campuses recorded in Minnesota
1 listed
| Campus | Operator | Reported demand |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Rosemount | Meta | 178 MW |
Tagged as a data center by our classification, not by the operator’s own statement. Only campuses with coordinates can be mapped.
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