Hermantown council delays vote on power line for proposed Google data center
The Hermantown City Council unanimously adopted an environmental review for Google's proposed data center, allowing the project to formally move forward in the city. The council postponed a separate vote on an environmental review for the Minnesota Power transmission line intended to supply the facility until Thursday.
The Hermantown City Council unanimously approved an Alternative Urban Areawide Review for Google’s proposed data center. The environmental review will examine how different development scenarios could affect the area before construction begins and allows Google to formally propose the project to the city.
Councilors also considered an environmental review for a Minnesota Power transmission line that would provide power to the data center. After lengthy public comment, the council delayed that vote until 6:30 p.m. Thursday.