About the Project
The project is a proposed Google data center campus in Hermantown, Minnesota with the potential for up to four buildings, spanning up to 1.8 million square feet. This facility will support Google's global operations, providing essential infrastructure to power the everyday digital products and services relied on by users, enterprises, universities, and governments.
Google acknowledges that this project has sparked significant questions and interest from the community, and is committed to a transparent public process. In close cooperation with city, county and state leaders, the following information represents the project's next major milestones and opportunities for public input.
Project Timeline & Next Steps
Anticipated, if approved
Q2 2026
- Development & Tax Abatement Agreement
- AUAR Scoping & Draft
- Wetland Permitting
- Master Planning & Modeling (cont.)
- AUAR Public Open House (June)
Q3–Q4 2026
- Detailed Design Kickoff
- AUAR (cont.)
- Project Specific Open House (August)
- Site Planning: Land Use Applications (SUP, CIDP, Preliminary Plat, Final Plat)
Q1–Q2 2027
- Detailed Design
- WCA wetland permit, USACE wetland permit
- Separate Environmental Review (if triggered, based on Detailed Design)
Q3–Q4 2027
- Finalize Design
- Construction Permitting
Community Engagement, Hiring, and Future
Commitment to Partnership
Google is committed to collaborating with the community to support its priorities.. In other data center communities that Google calls home, we have supported STEM education, health programs, teacher training, and workforce development initiatives, including the STAR program, which has achieved a nearly 100% job placement rate in skilled trades careers. Community members can see examples of this at google.com/datacenters.
Google is committed to collaborating with the community to support its priorities.. In other data center communities that Google calls home, we have supported STEM education, health programs, teacher training, and workforce development initiatives, including the STAR program, which has achieved a nearly 100% job placement rate in skilled trades careers. Community members can see examples of this at google.com/datacenters.
Hiring & Workforce
Jobs for construction and operation of the data center will be advertised locally, in addition to investments made in workforce development, that will help to prepare interested candidates in the community for employment at the site.
Jobs for construction and operation of the data center will be advertised locally, in addition to investments made in workforce development, that will help to prepare interested candidates in the community for employment at the site.