Power
Power and the grid
None energized or contracted yet
Xcel Energy grid service (marketed)Marketed only
Scannell's sales brochure suggests 150 MW by 2027; no utility agreement; loads of 100 MW or more fall under Xcel's new very large customer rules News report · Oct. 2025
Proposed
Getting on the grid
- Minnesota regulators approved Xcel's very large customer framework in May 2026: loads of 100 MW or more get 15-year contracts, an 80% minimum bill and customer-funded upgrades. It is statewide context, not a Scannell contract. Utility regulator · May 2026
Permits
Permits checklist
1 granted · 2 checked, nothing on file
Approvals a campus like this normally needs, and what we found.
- ✓Land use guidance change GrantedMonticello City Council · May 27, 2025: about 76 acres re-guided to Light Industrial Park; this is a plan change, not project approval Local government · May 2025
- –Checked, nothing on file: Data center rezoning and plan, Annexation
Risks
What could slow it down
- HighStrict new rezoning rules and no applicationAll data centers must now go through a planned unit development process with no inherent right to rezoning, and Scannell has not applied. Local government · April 2026
- HighNo power agreement or tenantNo Xcel interconnection agreement or tenant is on record for the 150 MW marketed capacity. News report · Oct. 2025
- MediumCommunity oppositionA petition against any data center in Monticello drew more than 2,400 signatures, and a group has more than 1,600 members (press). News report · Sept. 2026
- WatchMoratoriumA one-year moratorium was enacted in May 2026, but press said it did not stop the two active proposals. News report · May 2026
Timeline
What happened, and what is due
SitePaper trailConstructionPowerPermitsMoneyLegalUpcoming
- May 27, 2025Permits City council approves re-guiding about 76 acres of the site to Light Industrial Park in the city plan Local government · May 2025
- Oct. 27, 2025Site Press reports Scannell pitching a 1.3 million sq ft project on 106 acres News report · Oct. 2025
- Jan. 12, 2026Site Scannell proposes a concept plan for a technology park Local government · Jan. 2026
- April 13, 2026Permits City findings state no project application has been submitted and no annexation petition has been received Local government · April 2026
- April 27, 2026Permits City council adopts a data center planned unit development ordinance with strict rezoning requirements Local government · April 2026
- May 19, 2026Permits A one-year data center moratorium is enacted for new applications and township land; press disagrees whether the city or Wright County enacted it News report · May 2026
- May 26, 2026Permits Council record notes any Scannell data center would still need a separate planned unit development application and full council review Local government · May 2026
Who is involved
Owners, partners and builders
Developer
- Scannell Properties LLC: privately owned developer, founded in 1990
Decision-makers
- Monticello City Council: rezoning and annexation
- Xcel Energy: likely serving utility, no agreement on record
Still unknown
Open questions
- A formal application and annexation petition.
- An Xcel service agreement and tenant.
- Which body enacted the May 2026 moratorium.
Where this comes from
68 records from 16 documents
Drawn from news reports, local government records and utility regulator dockets, each kept with its date and source. The bar shows documents by type.
News report 9Local government 6Utility regulator 1
Evidence
Every quote behind this page
Grade key: A = the primary record itself (permit, filing, exhibit) · B = a dated official statement · C = news reporting. Map distances are our own measurements on OpenStreetMap and carry no grade. Allegations in lawsuits are marked as such in the quotes.
Power (2)
- The 150 MW figure for Scannell Technology Park comes from Scannell's sales brochure ('150 MW available by 2027'), repeated in trade coverage - it is a marketed power capacity, not a utility commitment: no Xcel interconne“Scannell Technology Park – Scannell Properties | Monticello, Minnesota – separate proposal on 106 acres west of the Frattalone site | Four two-story buildings totaling ≈1.3 M ft²; sales brochure suggests 150 MW available by 2027”News report · Oct. 2025 · grade C
- Scannell's sales brochure markets the site as supporting up to 150 MW of power capacity by 2027; no utility agreement or interconnection filing was found in sources reviewed“Scannell Technology Park - Scannell Properties | Monticello, Minnesota - separate proposal on 106 acres west of the Frattalone site | Four two-story buildings totaling ≈1.3 M ft²; sales brochure suggests 150 MW available by 2027”News report · Oct. 2025 · grade C
Permits and government (23)
- Framework under which a Scannell load would take Xcel service: 'very large custo: Final order approving Xcel Energy very-large-customer tariff framework, strengthened by the Commission (open-meeting approval May 15, 2026“The Commission defined “very large customers” for purposes of Xcel’s tariffs as new loads sized 100 megawatts (MW) or greater”Utility regulator · May 2026 · grade A
- County code: 27171“Scannell Technology Park, Monticello, Wright County MN (site in the city orderly annexation area, Wright County -> 27171).”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- City lists Scannell Technology Park at Concept Stage; no DCPUD rezoning/prelimin: concept plan presented; no formal application“Current potential data center projects include: Scannell Technology Park | Concept Stage”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Scannell Technology Park in the city's process at Concept Stage: 106 acres between Otter Creek Crossing Industrial Park (north), 90th Street NW (south) and Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park (west), in the orderly anne“Scannell Technology Park | Concept Stage | Between the Otter Creek Crossing Industrial Park to the north, 90th Street NW to the south and abutting the Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park to the west”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Monticello City Council:“Maintaining an LIP designation does not oblige the City to approve a data center; any such proposal would require a separate DCPUD application”Local government · May 2026 · grade B
- Ordinance 865 (DCPUD) is the framework any Scannell data center would have to be approved under; Ordinance 865A (DCPUD) also appears in the city ordinance list“All data center or data center campus development within the City of Monticello shall be regulated by this section.”Local government · April 2026 · grade B
- Monticello City Council:“ADOPTED BY the Monticello City Council this 27th day of April, 2026.”Local government · April 2026 · grade B
- Monticello City Council:“No specific project proposal or application has been submitted to the City regarding the Scannell Site”Local government · April 2026 · grade B
- Monticello City Council:“The Council has authority to direct additional changes to the draft before voting on whether to adopt it at a future meeting.”Local government · Feb. 2026 · grade B
- Monticello City Council:“The City Council voted to support the motion to re-analyze the land use guidance and direct the Planning Commission to hold a public hearing.”Local government · Jan. 2026 · grade B
- Monticello City Council:“The City Council approved the amendment on May 27, 2025.”Local government · May 2025 · grade B
- Monticello Planning Commission:“The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed amendment and held a public hearing on the item during its regular meeting on May 6, 2025.”Local government · May 2025 · grade B
- Latest Monticello action (Oct 2026) does NOT involve Scannell: on Oct 6 2026 the Planning Commission voted 4-1 to recommend approval of the separate Monticello Tech LLC (Edmonson Business Center) preliminary plat, rezoni“The Monticello Planning Commission recommended approval of three applications this month that would establish the framework for a hyperscale data center campus south of 85th Street NE and east of Highway 25.”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- One-year moratorium on data centers; press reports it applies to new application: data-center moratorium enacted (new applications)“On May 19, the City of Monticello enacted a one-year moratorium on data centers. But, this only applies to new data center applications and township land”News report · May 2026 · grade C
- data center moratorium: one-year moratorium on data centers enacted (new applications and township land; active proposals may continue)“On May 19, the City of Monticello enacted a one-year moratorium on data centers. But, this only applies to new data center applications and township land”News report · May 2026 · grade C
- Courier (Minnesota data center tracker) reports the City of Monticello itself enacted a one-year moratorium on data centers on May 19, 2026, applying only to new applications and township land, with the two active propos“On May 19, the City of Monticello enacted a one-year moratorium on data centers. But, this only applies to new data center applications and township land”News report · May 2026 · grade C
- City enacted a one-year moratorium on data centers on May 19, 2026; it applies to NEW applications and township land only, so the two active proposals (Scannell and Frattalone) can continue; no formal land application ha“On May 19, the City of Monticello enacted a one-year moratorium on data centers. But, this only applies to new data center applications and township land, meaning the two active proposals can still continue.”News report · May 2026 · grade C
- Wright County Board of Commissioners:“neighboring Wright County passed a 1-year moratorium on new Township data center applications on May 19, 2026.”News report · May 2026 · grade C
- Under the 2025 special-session data center law (Minn. Stat. 216B.1623 framework): Xcel Energy Very Large Customer (VLC) tariff approved - final order, May 2026“Any customer with capacity needs equal to or exceeding 100 megawatts (MW) will automatically be considered a "very large customer"”News report · May 2026 · grade C
- City Council voted April 27, 2026 to establish a Data Center Planned Unit Development (DCPUD) ordinance imposing strict rezoning and permit processes on data centers“On April 27, the City Council voted to establish a Data Center Planned Unit Development ordinance (DCPUD), putting strict enforcement on district rezoning and permit processes.”News report · April 2026 · grade C
- As of the March 2026 reporting, the city would not accept formal data center applications until the Council approved new regulations; both Monticello proposals were concepts only“the city would not accept any formal applications for data centers until the city council approved new regulations”News report · March 2026 · grade C
- Comprehensive plan reguide: 76 acres re-guided to Light Industrial Park“Earlier this year, the city council approved an application from Scannell Properties LLC to re-guide 76 acres within the project site to “Light Industrial Park.””News report · Oct. 2025 · grade C
- concept plan / land-use application: concept plan presented (2025); no formal land-use application submitted as of Oct 2026“both developers have presented concept plans to the city, though no formal development applications have been submitted”News report · Oct. 2025 · grade C
Legal (1)
- Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy sued the city in February 2026 over the environmental review process - for the LARGER proposed data center (Monticello Tech LLC), not the Scannell site; included to prevent con“The St. Paul-based nonprofit filed a lawsuit against the city in February over the review process for the larger proposed data center”News report · Feb. 2026 · grade C
Site and other (10)
- Site location: Between Otter Creek Crossing Industrial Park (north), 90th Street NW (south) and Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park (west), Monticello, MN“Scannell Technology Park | Concept Stage | Between the Otter Creek Crossing Industrial Park to the north, 90th Street NW to the south and abutting the Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park to the west”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Project status: announced only“Scannell Technology Park | Concept Stage”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- City-wide opposition: petition to stop any data center building in Monticello signed by over 2,400 people“A petition to stop any data center building in the city was signed over 2,400 times, and a Facebook group dedicated to discussion and advocacy around the issue has attracted over 1,600 members.”News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
- Petition to stop any data center building in Monticello signed over 2,400 times, plus an active community Facebook group; a Change.org petition against both Monticello projects had 600+ signatures in Oct 2025 reporting.“A petition to stop any data center building in the city was signed over 2,400 times”News report · Sept. 2026 · grade C
- Resident petition drive against Monticello data centers: organizer Andrew Sopher reported close to 500 people signing the petition in just over two hours at a park signing event“I sat at the park on Sunday afternoon for just over two hours and I watched close to 500 people come through and sign the petition”News report · March 2026 · grade C
- Building count: 4 buildings“Some four buildings, each offering 320,000 sq ft (29,729 sqm), would be built out in phases.”News report · Oct. 2025 · grade C
- Both Monticello proposals, including Scannell, would require annexation, their own environmental review and city approval before moving forward - none of which has occurred for Scannell.“Both proposals are in early stages and would require annexation, environmental review, and city approval before moving forward.”News report · Oct. 2025 · grade C
- Site acres: 106 acres“Developed by Scannell Properties LLC, the project would go up on a 106-acre site framed by Otter Creek Crossing Industrial Park to the north”News report · Oct. 2025 · grade C
- Building sq ft: 1300000 sq ft“Also under consideration is the 1.3 million-square-foot Scannell Technology Park.”News report · Oct. 2025 · grade C
- Developer: Scannell Properties LLC“In addition, Scannell Properties LLC is pitching a 1.3-million-square-foot project.”News report · Oct. 2025 · grade C