Google Hermantown

UnknownUnclassifiedCampusHermantown, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Google Hermantown is an unknown data center in Hermantown, Minnesota. Operated or owned by Google. Planned capacity: 1 GW (confirmed). Verification: announced only. 5 cited sources.

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8 claims from 5 sources

Last verified against sources: Sep 28, 2026

Newest dated evidence: Sep 11, 2026

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Datacenter Source. “Google Hermantown.” /facilities/google-hermantown-hermantown-mn. Data as of 2026-10-12. Accessed 2026-10-12.

BibTeX

@misc{datacentersource_google_hermantown_hermantown_mn_2026,
  title = {{Google Hermantown}},
  author = {{Datacenter Source}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{/facilities/google-hermantown-hermantown-mn}},
  note = {Data as of 2026-10-12; accessed 2026-10-12. Compiled from cited sources, including OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Epoch AI (CC BY 4.0)},
}

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Current facility power

Not yet sourced

Planned capacity

1 GW[1]

ConfirmedLikely

Floor area

Not yet sourced

Buildings (planned)

Not yet sourced

Capital cost / investment

Not yet sourced

First operational

Not yet sourced

POWER & GRID

Time-to-power · verification · interconnection

Time to power

H2 2028 – H2 2032

Low confidencewindow, not a prediction

Project verification

Announced only

Only announcements or press coverage found.

Current stage

Announced

Furthest stage with documented evidence

Utility · ISO

Minnesota Power (ALLETE) · MISO

Substation: Not identified

Power reality

Announced

1 GW[1]

Reported by Edison Electric Institute

Interconnection request

No record

Contracted / approved

No record

Under construction

No record

Operational

No record

⚠ No grid, construction or operating record yet backs the 1 GW announced.
⚠ No public interconnection record for this load — MISO does not publish large-load requests.
⚠ No recorded land acquisition found.

AI evidence brief

Summarizes only the evidence on this page. Answers citing anything else are rejected automatically.

How the time-to-power window was estimated

Evidence used

Current stage: Announced (furthest stage with documented evidence)[1]
No public grid record: No interconnection request or utility contract found; adds uncertainty to the upper bound.
Required: 1 GW

Assumptions

From “Announced”, large loads have typically taken 2–5 more years to first power (editorial range; see Methodology).
The window is a range of plausible outcomes under these assumptions, not a forecast. It moves as new filings, queue updates or imagery arrive.

Window: H2 2028 – H2 2032

Project verification

Development

AnnouncedSep 11, 2026
Utility filing / announcement
- Sep 11, 2026 · Planned capacity reported: 1000 MW[1]
Land acquired
Planning / zoning
Permitting

Grid interconnection

Interconnection application
Feasibility study
System impact study
Facilities study
Interconnection agreement / service contract

Build & energization

Financing
Under construction
Energization
Operational

● documented · ◌ implied by a later stage · ○ no evidence found. Dates are those of the earliest dated evidence, which can be later than when a stage actually began. Evidence classes: Utility filing / announcement.

Grid path

facility
Google Hermantown
→
substation
Not identified
UnknownUnverified
No substation mapped within 3 km and none named in filings.
→
transmission
Not identified
UnknownUnverified
No transmission line mapped within 2 km.
→
utility
Minnesota Power (ALLETE)[1]
DocumentedConfirmed
Named in a source
→
ISO / RTO
MISO[2]
Service territoryLikely
Balancing authority: MISO

Substation capacity:: not published
Required upgrades:: not yet sourced
Congestion:: not yet sourced (no nodal price data)

Dashed boxes are based on proximity only and do not establish which asset serves the site.

Interconnection records

No interconnection-queue record is linked to this site. Of the ISOs we ingest, only NYISO publishes large-load requests; PJM, ERCOT, MISO, SPP and CAISO queues list generation only.

On-site & dedicated generation

No on-site, behind-the-meter or dedicated generation found in sources.

LOCAL IMPACT

Water · generation · incentives · regulation · rates

Water & cooling

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for water use or the cooling type at this site. Know one? Add a source

On-site generation & air permits

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for on-site generation or an air permit for this site. Know one? Add a source

Incentives

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for tax abatements, PILOTs or other incentives for this project. Know one? Add a source

Regulatory events

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for hearings, rezonings, permits or commission proceedings. Know one? Add a source

Utility & rates

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for a large-load tariff or commission docket for Minnesota Power (ALLETE). Know one? Add a source

Location & imagery

County-level (approximate)

Location is approximate (county-level (approximate)); the marker does not identify the exact site.

Coordinates: 47.60468, -92.46967
County: St. Louis County

Photographs

No openly licensed ground-level photos matched to this site yet.

Ownership, operation & customers

1. Property owner of record
Not identified
2. Owner / developer
Not identified
3. Operator
Google[1]
4. Tenant / cloud
Not identified
5. End customer / workload
Not identified

Power supply

Utility:

Minnesota Power (ALLETE)[1]

Each link is sourced separately. The property owner of record is often a special-purpose entity; the same company appearing in two roles is shown only when sources say so.

All parties with evidence

Operator: Google[1]Confirmed
“Google / Data Center Hermantown, MN”
Utility: Minnesota Power (ALLETE)[1]Confirmed
“Google / Data Center Hermantown, MN” Listed by EEI under this member utility.

No tenants or end users identified in our sources yet.

Power (all fields)

Planned capacity: 1 GW[1]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Sep 11, 2026.Likely
“Google / Data Center Hermantown, MN ▪ 1,000 MW data center project.”
Current facility power: Not yet sourced

Capacity figures are nameplate or contracted; annual consumption is a labeled model estimate, not metered data.

Grid & electricity

ISO / RTO: MISO[2]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived
Location falls inside this ISO/RTO footprint.
Balancing authority: MISO[3]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived
Control area of the containing utility territory.
State avg. industrial price: 10.34¢/kWh[4]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed
Minnesota statewide average, July 2026.
State avg. commercial price: 13.49¢/kWh[4]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed
Minnesota statewide average, July 2026.
Generation within 50 km: 161 MW[5]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jan 1, 202502.Confirmedderived
4 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.
Interconnection status: Not yet sourced
Contracted / committed power: Not yet sourced

Nearby infrastructure	Type	Distance	Voltage / capacity	Source
Taconite Ridge 1 Wind Energy Center · ALLETE, Inc.	Power plant (Wind)	9.7 km	25 MW	[5]
Laskin Solar · ALLETE, Inc.	Power plant (Solar)	23.7 km	6 MW	[5]
Syl Laskin · ALLETE, Inc.	Power plant (Natural Gas)	24.5 km	98 MW	[5]
Hibbing · Hibbing Public Utilities Comm	Power plant (Natural Gas)	40 km	32 MW	[5]

Utility, ISO and nearby assets are derived from the site's location. Proximity to a substation or line doesn't establish the interconnection; that needs a utility filing or interconnection-queue record. Queue requests are applications, not commitments — most never reach operation.

Construction & permitting

Announced
—
Land acquired
—
Permitting
—
Construction start
—
First operational
—
Expected completion
—

Planned capacity: 1 GW[1]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Sep 11, 2026.Likely
“Google / Data Center Hermantown, MN ▪ 1,000 MW data center project.”

Real estate

Official assessments

Assessor's value for a tax year

None sourced yet

Recorded transactions

Sale prices from recorded deeds

None sourced yet

Model estimates

Our model — not an appraisal

None sourced yet

Annual property tax: Not yet sourced

No county parcel or assessor records linked yet. County records are currently ingested for Loudoun County, VA and Maricopa County, AZ.

Size

Floor area: Not yet sourced

What changed (last 3 years)

Follow this facility (RSS)

No tracked changes yet. Values are recorded on every data refresh, so changes will appear here over time.

Timeline

No dated events sourced yet.

All claims (provenance audit)

Field	Value	Source	Confidence	As of	Status
Operator	Google	[1]	Confirmed	2026-09-11	Shown
Utility	Minnesota Power (ALLETE)	[1]	Confirmed	2026-09-11	Shown
Planned capacity	1 GW	[1]	Likely	2026-09-11	Shown
ISO / RTO	MISOMIDCONTINENT INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OPERATOR, INC..	[2] derived	Likely	—	Shown
Balancing authority	MISO	[3] derived	Likely	—	Shown
State avg. industrial price	10.34¢/kWh	[4]	Confirmed	2026-07	Shown
State avg. commercial price	13.49¢/kWh	[4]	Confirmed	2026-07	Shown
Generation within 50 km	161 MW	[5] derived	Confirmed	202502	Shown

Sources

[1]
Large Load Projects and Tariffs (September 2026)
Edison Electric Institute · published 2026-09-11 · retrieved 2026-09-28
[2]
Independent System Operators (HIFLD)
DHS HIFLD (via PNNL ArcGIS) · retrieved 2026-09-28 · Public domain
[3]
Electric Retail Service Territories (HIFLD, from EIA-861)
DHS HIFLD / U.S. EIA (via Esri Living Atlas) · retrieved 2026-09-28 · Public domain
[4]
Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A — Average price of electricity to ultimate customers by state (July 2026)
U.S. Energy Information Administration · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public domain
[5]
Power Plants in the U.S. (EIA-860)
U.S. Energy Information Administration · retrieved 2026-10-12 · Public domain

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