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Minnesota Data Center Power Rules: Large-Load Tariffs and State Law
How Minnesota’s utilities and lawmakers handle data-center-sized power requests: 1 utility and 1 state measure, compiled from public filings, with a source on every entry.
Last checked October 22, 2026All states
Utilities
Minnesota utilities and their large-load rules.
Xcel Energy (Northern States Power Co.-Minnesota)
MN · MISO · Xcel Energy
ApprovedMay 2026Large Load Tariff
Minnesota regulators approved Xcel's large load tariff with 15-year contracts, an exit charge and a separate customer class for very large users.
- 15-year minimum contract
- Exit charge equal to 80% of demand charges
- Separate rate class for large customers
- Incremental Cost Test to show other customers are not charged more
Source: Fresh Energy, Regulatory Update: Commission approves Xcel Energy's large load tariff (2026)
State law and regulation
Minnesota laws and rulemakings.
enacted · 2025-06
HF 16, Chapter 12, 2025 First Special Session (data centers)
Sets annual fees of $2 to $5 million for large data centers, adds water permit review and lets regulators review their utility tariffs or supply deals.
Minnesota House Research (2025); Minnesota House of Representatives (2025)
What this can and can’t tell you
The rules are public. Whether your site can get power isn’t.
Anyone could pull these filings; we compile them so they’re easy to find. Terms change often, so confirm them with the utility or the commission docket before relying on them.
Going deeper: Data Center Site Selection in Minnesota
This tracker · Public, free
- A utility’s published rules for large new loads
- The same answer for every site in that utility’s territory
- What the terms are if power is available
- Compiled from filings anyone can read
A BlackForge report · Site-specific
- Whether a specific parcel can actually be served, and roughly when
- Substation headroom and the realistic connection path
- Gas, water, fiber, buildable land and zoning, checked together
- Built and refreshed for your load, your timeline and your parcels
Cite this tracker
BlackForge Data Centers. "Minnesota data center power rules," Large-Load Power Tracker. Last checked October 22, 2026. https://www.blackforgedatacenters.com/data-center-power-tracker/minnesota
Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with credit.
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