Google Hermantown Data Center

“The power capacity of the Hermantown data center is expected to range between 300 and 600 megawatts.”

“The AUAR study area includes 26 parcels totaling 278 acres in Hermantown's southwest corner.”

“The initial 1.8 million square-foot campus planned for Hermantown is now expected to be 1.66 million square feet, shrinking from four data center buildings to three, reducing the amount of disturbed wetlands and land.”

“The company has scaled down the size of its proposal slightly, and is now planning three giant buildings to hold all the computing equipment rather than four.”

“Under the terms of the proposed agreements, Google is expected to spend $650 million on the project's first phase.”

“The city expects three total phases would be built out over a period of eight to 10 years, with a total investment in the ballpark of $2 billion.”

“There will be at least 40 full-time positions associated with the initial building, all paying wages higher than the current county average.”

“This location is directly adjacent to the Arrowhead Substation that was constructed by Minnesota Power in the 1970s.”

“For the Hermantown facility, Google has reached an agreement with Duluth-based utility Minnesota Power to build 700 megawatts of new clean energy sources to provide electricity for the massive development, including 300 megawatts of wind energy and 400 megawatts of battery storage capability.”

“the campus will use 50,000 gallons of water per day or less once it is fully built out.”

“This project will not use water for cooling purposes.”

“The company is looking at two options to cool the Hermantown facility– air cooling and a closed-loop design that recirculates water– both of which require minimal amounts of water.”

“In return for the property tax relief — estimated at about $70 million, but which could be as high as $80 million — Google is offering to pay about $130 million to extend utilities and infrastructure to the project site.”

“Google's proposal includes $40 million contributed to Hermantown's school district over 28 years, and $130 million invested into the public infrastructure needed for the campus build-out, which is expected to be done in four phases.”

“Hermantown schools would receive around $70 million over 28 years.”

“After about three hours of public comment, councilors voted unanimously to table the vote until a later date.”

“MCEA and Stop the Hermantown Data Center agreed to put the lawsuit on hold while the City completed the updated AUAR.”

“The group claims the city of Hermantown improperly changed its 2045 comprehensive plan and rezoned the neighborhood where the data center is proposed to be built to allow the controversial project to move forward.”