Nobles County board to vote on whether to allow massive data centers on farm land

The Nobles County Board in southwestern Minnesota is set to vote on a contentious zoning change that could pave the way for large-scale data centers on agricultural land. The proposed change is a crucial first step for projects like the $4 billion data center that Geronimo Power aims to build on farmland outside of Worthington. The measure has already faced significant pushback. Earlier this month, the Nobles County Planning Commission rejected the proposal after hundreds of residents voiced strong opposition to the plan. The upcoming vote by the Nobles County Board will determine the future of this zoning amendment and, consequently, the potential for data center development in the rural county.