Late on Oct. 30, 2026, the Hermantown, Minnesota, city council unanimously approved six resolutions for a proposed Google data center, including a special-use permit, a development agreement with Harmony Group LLC, and a reuse and decommissioning agreement with Harmony Group LLC and Google LLC. MPR News reported the project at 1.7 million square feet on more than 200 acres, with an expected 500 megawatts that still needs a Minnesota Public Utilities Commission electric-service agreement, and three pending lawsuits. Fox 21 also listed a vote rejecting a citizen petition for an environmental assessment worksheet. These are local land-use approvals, not operating power.
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