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Google Pine Island Data Center

Pine Island, Minnesota, United StatesPreconstruction
Evidence
Headline capacity
Not established in published records
Updated
Oct 28, 2026
Utility
Xcel Energy

A court order dated May 22, 2026 granted a temporary restraining order against beginning or continuing construction and preconstruction in the Project Skyway review area, effective upon posting $2,000 security. This records the historical order; the security posting and any later final resolution have not been independently established here. Google announced a data center development in Pine Island, Minnesota in 2026. The project is tied to Xcel Energy planning and additional grid infrastructure, with utility review proceeding through Minnesota’s public regulatory process. Google has not published a project-specific IT-capacity figure.

Capacity

Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records

A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.

Development

Development programAnnounced or preconstruction

Google Pine Island Data Center: Development program.

Milestones (2)
Google Pine Island Data Center — Development program

Feb 24, 2026 · Event timing type not established

In progress · Announced

Source not linked
Google announced a data center development in Pine Island, Minnesota in 2026.

Date not disclosed · Event timing type not established

In progress · Status changed

Source not linked

Participants

Google

Developer

Sources by role
Developer (1)
Other participants (1)
Xcel Energy

Utility provider

Sources by role
Utility provider (1)

Site & development

Location context

Actual

Google Pine Island data center | Pine Island | Minnesota | United States

Source

Location

Actual

Pine Island, Goodhue County, MN, US

Source

Development scale

Actual

Google announced a data center development in Pine Island, Minnesota in 2026. The project is tied to Xcel Energy planning and additional grid infrastructure, with utility review proceeding through Minnesota’s public regulatory process

Source

Additional project facts

Lifecycle status

Actual

Preconstruction

Source

Project identity

Actual

Google Pine Island Data Center

Source

Lifecycle status

Actual

Development program

Source

Participant roles

Actual

Google, Xcel Energy

Source

Infrastructure

Actual

Google has not published a project specific IT-capacity figure.

Source

Infrastructure & permits

Technical details (2)
Electric grid

Planned or represented

Project power infrastructure.

Site facility

Planned or represented

Google has not published a project-specific IT-capacity figure.

Other · Under review

Google Pine Island Data Center

Minnesota Public Utilities Commission

Jan 1, 2026

Sources (2)

Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.

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