Becker, MN · Sherburne County County · 45.397°N 93.876°W
Amazon Becker Data Center (Suspended)
Amazon Web Services
Key facts
- Location
- Becker, MN, Sherburne County County
- Capacity
- —
- Powered by
- —
- Announced
- 2024
- Last updated
Civic impact
Economics
- Land
- 348 acres
Community sentiment
Project was economically critical for Becker as replacement for Sherco coal plant tax base (~$5M of $12M school district budget). State officials described suspension as a 'gut punch' for the community. Amazon retaining the land.
Amazon suspends Minnesota data center as lawmakers plan to reduce Big Tech tax breaksStatus history
- Proposed
Amazon purchased 348 acres near Xcel Energy's retiring Sherco coal plant in Becker for $73.5M; multibillion-dollar data center planned as economic replacement for coal plant jobs
Amazon suspends Minnesota data center as lawmakers plan to reduce Big Tech tax breaks - Cancelled
Amazon suspended plans citing 'uncertain' permit and utility agreement timelines; Minnesota lawmakers simultaneously reduced sales tax exemptions on electricity for large data center facilities
Amazon Web Services suspends plans for Minnesota data center
Location
Sources & data provenance
Confirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.
Last updated:
- Star TribuneRetrieved:
- Data Center DynamicsRetrieved:
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