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Data Centers in Minnesota

13 verified facilities · about 38 estimated ·

Minnesota data centers at a glance

As of September 2026, Minnesota has 13 data centers verified in OpenStreetMap and an estimated 38 in total. That ranks 28th among the 48 states and territories in the directory and is 0.7% of all verified US facilities. Facilities cluster in Minneapolis (3), Bloomington (1), and Brooklyn Park (1). The largest operators by mapped sites are Verizon (2), Encompass (1), and Flexential (1), out of 6 named operators. Malachi.Energy does not currently track a named mega project in Minnesota; the tracked list covers announced campuses of roughly 100 MW and up where both planned capacity and investment are public.

Facility counts: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), scaled to Baxtel data center market directory totals. Mega projects: Malachi.Energy tally of public filings and announcements. Method notes on the methodology page. See also Minnesota electricity rates.

Verified

13

OSM-mapped facilities

Estimated

~38

Scaled to industry totals

Top hub

Minneapolis

3 verified facilities

Mega projects

None

No tracked projects over 100 MW

Map of data centers in Minnesota

County boundaries, every verified facility, and tracked mega projects sized by planned capacity. Downloads carry the source line and dataset date for citation.

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Data centers in MinnesotaMap of Minnesota with county boundaries showing 13 verified facilities · no tracked mega projects. Facilities from OpenStreetMap, mega projects from public filings, as of September 2026.Data centers in Minnesota13 verified facilities · no tracked mega projectsVerizon - Bloomington Network · Verizon · BloomingtonDataBank · Brooklyn ParkFlexential Minneapolis - Chaska · Flexential · ChaskaEncompass Minneapolis Facility · Encompass · Lino LakesLumen Minneapolis 3 · Lumen Technologies · MinneapolisMinnesota Gateway Data Center · MinneapolisUnnamed data center · Verizon · MinneapolisEpic / Mayo Data Center · RochesterH5 Minneapolis · H5 · Saint PaulAdvanced Operations Center · University of MinnesotaArk Duluth Data CenterUnnamed data centerUnnamed data centerVERIFIED FACILITIESData center mapped in OpenStreetMapMEGA PROJECTS BY STATUSOperatingUnder constructionAnnouncedProposedMARKER SIZE = PLANNED CAPACITY500 MW2 GW10 GWIN THIS FIGURE13 verified facilitiesTop hub: Minneapolis (3)Top operator: VerizonNo tracked projects over 100 MWSources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); mega projects from public filings and announcements, Malachi.Energy tally; boundaries US Census via us-atlas.malachi.energy/data-centers/minnesota · Data updated September 2026

Top operators in Minnesota

By OSM-verified facility count

  1. 1.Verizon2
  2. 2.Encompass1
  3. 3.Flexential1
  4. 4.H51
  5. 5.Lumen Technologies1

Key hubs in Minnesota

Cities with the most verified facilities

  1. 1.Minneapolis3
  2. 2.Bloomington1
  3. 3.Brooklyn Park1
  4. 4.Chaska1
  5. 5.Lino Lakes1

All verified data centers in Minnesota

13 facilities mapped in OpenStreetMap, sorted by city. Unnamed entries are mapped buildings tagged as data centers without a public name.

OSM-verified data center facilities in Minnesota
NameOperatorCityAddress
Verizon - Bloomington NetworkVerizonBloomington10801 Bush Lake Road
DataBankUnknownBrooklyn Park8111 Oxbow Creek Drive North
Flexential Minneapolis - ChaskaFlexentialChaska3500 Lyman Boulevard
Encompass Minneapolis FacilityEncompassLino Lakes6221 Holly Drive
Lumen Minneapolis 3Lumen TechnologiesMinneapolis715 North 2nd Street
Minnesota Gateway Data CenterUnknownMinneapolis511 11th Avenue South
Unnamed facilityVerizonMinneapolis1200 North Washington Avenue
Epic / Mayo Data CenterUnknownRochester4710 West Circle Drive NW
H5 MinneapolisH5Saint Paul1125 Energy Park Drive
Advanced Operations CenterUniversity of MinnesotaUnknownNot listed
Ark Duluth Data CenterUnknownUnknownNot listed
Unnamed facilityUnknownUnknownNot listed
Unnamed facilityUnknownUnknownNot listed

Frequently asked questions

How many data centers are in Minnesota?

Minnesota has 13 data centers verified in OpenStreetMap as of September 2026, and an estimated 38 in total once unmapped facilities are scaled in against Baxtel's industry count. That places it 28th of 48 states and territories by verified count.

Where are the data centers in Minnesota?

The largest concentrations in Minnesota are Minneapolis with 3 verified facilities, Bloomington with 1 verified facility, Brooklyn Park with 1 verified facility, Chaska with 1 verified facility, and Lino Lakes with 1 verified facility. The full table below lists every verified facility in the state with its operator and address.

Who operates the most data centers in Minnesota?

By number of OSM-verified facilities, the largest data center operators in Minnesota are Verizon (2), Encompass (1), Flexential (1), H5 (1), and Lumen Technologies (1). This ranks mapped sites, not megawatts, so a hyperscaler with many small buildings can outrank a colocation provider with one large campus.

What large data centers are being built in Minnesota?

Malachi.Energy does not currently track a named mega project in Minnesota; the tracked list covers announced campuses of roughly 100 MW and up where both planned capacity and investment are public. Smaller and unannounced facilities still appear in the verified directory above. Nationally, US data centers used about 192 TWh in 2024, 4.7% of US electricity.

All US data centers

Facility data sourced from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Estimated totals scaled to Baxtel industry counts. Mega project data from public filings and announcements. Dataset last updated . Built by Malachi.Energy.