Data center fact sheet · county
Dakota County, Minnesota
As of . Latest dated change shown: Sep 16, 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.
- Tracked projects
- 2
- 1 approved, 1 under construction
- Planned capacity
- 708 MW
- 1 project publishes a figure; 1 project publishes none
- Moratorium actions
- 0
- Upcoming hearings
- 0
Projects
| Project | Status | Planned capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Technology Park Farmington | Approved | 708 MW | Tract |
| Meta Rosemount Data Center Rosemount | Under construction | none published | Meta |
Pauses and local rules
No moratorium action on record.
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing on record. Agendas change; check with the body before attending.
Latest changes
- Sep 16, 2026 City reports plaintiffs in both lawsuits involving the city have filed dismissals, pending final court direction (Farmington Technology Park)[1]
- Sep 9, 2026 Coalition announces it is withdrawing its lawsuit, citing litigation costs (Farmington Technology Park)[2]
- Apr 21, 2026 Rosemount City Council unanimously adopts a one-year moratorium covering new data center developments (Meta Rosemount Data Center)[3]
- Apr 20, 2026 City approves updated development agreements for two additions (Farmington Technology Park)[1]
- Nov 13, 2025 Dakota County judge denies the city's motion to dismiss (Farmington Technology Park)[1]
- May 14, 2025 Metropolitan Council approves the Farmington Technology Park comprehensive plan amendment (Farmington Technology Park)[1]
Notes
Planned capacity adds each record’s first published figure for projects not cancelled or denied; projects that publish none are never estimated. IT load is the power reaching computing equipment, so a total that includes it understates total power. Locations may be approximate where a record gives only a town or county. Counts cover tracked projects, not every data center.
Sources
- City of Farmington, “Data Center (Farmington Technology Park)”. https://www.farmingtonmn.gov/473/Data-Center-Farmington-Technology-Park
- Blandin on Broadband (citing Sun This Week), “Coalition for Responsible Data Center Development withdraws lawsuit due in Farmington to litigation costs (Dakota County)”, Sep 9, 2026. https://blandinonbroadband.org/2026/09/09/coalition-for-responsible-data-center-development-withdraws-lawsuit-due-in-farmington-to-litigation-costs-dakota-county/
- Sun ThisWeek (hometownsource.com), “Rosemount halts new data center discussion with moratorium”, Apr 23, 2026. https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_thisweek/community/rosemount/rosemount-halts-new-data-center-discussion-with-moratorium/article_59c956b3-230d-4e67-aeeb-57028a66816a.html
Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: Dakota County, Minnesota,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/minnesota/dakota-county.