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QLevr Inver Grove Heights Data Center
5890 Carmen Avenue, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, United StatesOn hold / Delayed
Capacity
5 MW
Planned / design
Lead participant
QLevr LLC
Developer
Last updated
Aug 26, 2026
Most recent public record update
About QLevr Inver Grove Heights Data Center
QLevr proposes a roughly 55,000-square-foot data center on an approximately 14-acre industrial parcel at 5890 Carmen Avenue in Inver Grove Heights. The city found the project exempt from an environmental assessment worksheet in July 2026, but the major site plan remains unresolved amid a data center moratorium, a proposed project-specific removal and threatened developer litigation.
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Capacity
Planned / designOperating capacity—An operating IT-capacity figure has not been publicly disclosed.
Initial Power3 MWProposal · QLevr Inver Grove Heights Data Center
Future Potential5 MWProposal · QLevr Inver Grove Heights Data Center
Development
3 phases · 9 milestonesMajor site plan and environmental reviewAnnounced Or Preconstruction
Current proposal-review phase; no construction or operating phase is created.
1 building
Initial 3 MW buildAnnounced Or Preconstruction
Initial power configuration within the same proposed building.
1 building
Full 5 MW buildAnnounced Or Preconstruction
Full-build proposal only.
1 building
Mar 26, 2026
Developer FAQ published for proposed Carmen Avenue data center
CompletedApr 7, 2026
Planning Commission considered the major site plan
CompletedApr 27, 2026
Major site plan presented to City Council
CompletedMay 11, 2026
Council initiated data center moratorium process
CompletedJun 26, 2026
One-year data center moratorium approved 3–2; site-plan vote tabled
CompletedJul 21, 2026
Third-party consultant recommended EAW petition denial
CompletedJul 27, 2026
Council found project exempt from EAW
CompletedAug 10, 2026
Council approved first reading of possible project removal from moratorium and discussed pending lawsuit exposure
In ProgressAug 24, 2026
Second reading was planned after research cutoff
ForecastInfrastructure
Utility ServiceReported Context
3 MW initial
Initial proposed electric demand; consultant report relies partly on applicant records.
Utility ServicePlanned Or Represented
5 MW ultimate
Ultimate proposed electric demand; not operating load.
Cooling SystemPotential Or Planned
6 closed loop air cooled chillers
Closed-loop system with one-time fill and limited makeup-water model.
Water SupplyPlanned Or Represented
60,000 gallons
Initial closed-loop fill; not annual consumption.
Water SupplyPlanned Or Represented
70,000 gallons
Full-build closed-loop fill; not annual consumption.
Water SupplyReported Context
196 gallons/day
Model output, not measured use.
Water SupplyReported Context
332 gallons/day
Model output, not measured use.
Site FacilityPotential Or Planned
23 feet wall height
Acoustic wall proposed with modeled 40 dBA/54 dBC maximum receptor noise.
Onsite GenerationPotential Or Planned
Emergency diesel generators are described, but exact count and permit path remain unresolved.
Project map
0 of 1 project point mappedInfrastructure facts
9
Mapped records
1
Capacity figures
8
No map point available
Power & interconnection: 2Generation & storage: 1Cooling & water: 5Site systems: 1
Facts & sources
Published claims and their source links.
Site Area14 acres approxProposal
14 acres approx
Building Area55,000 sq. ft.Proposal
55,000 sq. ft.
Site Address5890 Carmen AvenueActual
5890 Carmen Avenue
Initial Power3 MWProposal
3 MW
Ultimate Power5 MWProposal
5 MW
ZoningI-1 Limited IndustryPermitted
I-1 Limited Industry
Use PermissionData center permitted subject to Major Site PlanPermitted
Data center permitted subject to Major Site Plan
Eaw Petition Signatures700 signatures more thanActual
700 signatures more than
Eaw DeterminationExempt; petition deniedPermitted
Exempt; petition denied
Major Site Plan StatusTabled pending EAW review and later council actionPermitted
Tabled pending EAW review and later council action
Data Center Moratorium StatusApproved for one year; project specific removal ordinance received first readingPermitted
Approved for one year; project specific removal ordinance received first reading
Moratorium Council Vote3-2 voteActual
3-2 vote
Developer Litigation PosturePending or threatened lawsuit discussed by councilPermitted
Pending or threatened lawsuit discussed by council
Air Cooled Chiller Count6 unitsProposal
6 units
Initial Cooling Fill60,000 gallonsProposal
60,000 gallons
Full Build Cooling Fill70,000 gallonsProposal
70,000 gallons
Average Water Demand196 gallons/dayReported Rounded
196 gallons/day
Peak Water Demand332 gallons/dayReported Rounded
332 gallons/day
City Water Demand Share0.01 percent less thanTransaction Scope
0.01 percent less than
Modeled Noise Dba40 dBA maxReported Rounded
40 dBA max
Modeled Noise Dbc54 dBC maxReported Rounded
54 dBC max
Acoustic Wall Height23 feetProposal
23 feet