Microsoft Becker Data Center
AI data center in Becker, MN, United States: announced.
- Location: Becker, MN, United States
- Developer: Microsoft
- Status: announced
Microsoft Becker Data Center is a AI data center project located in Becker, MN, United States, currently announced. It is being built by Microsoft. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across MN, United States, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Project description
Microsoft bought 295 acres in Becker, near Xcel Energy's retiring Sherco coal plant, intending to build a data center, but as of this report had submitted no plans to the city. No megawatt figure has been published by the company or the city.
Public companies linked to Microsoft Becker Data Center
Developers, tenants, and suppliers tracked by Data Center Index with exposure to this project:
- Microsoft (MSFT), developer · hyperscaler
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Microsoft Becker Data Center?
- Microsoft Becker Data Center is an AI data center project in Becker, Minnesota tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is announced.
- Where is Microsoft Becker Data Center?
- Microsoft Becker Data Center is in Becker, Minnesota. Every tracked Minnesota campus, with counts and capacity, is at https://datacenterindex.ai/markets/minnesota.
- Who is building Microsoft Becker Data Center?
- Microsoft is developing Microsoft Becker Data Center.
- Which public companies are linked to Microsoft Becker Data Center?
- Data Center Index links 1 tracked public company to Microsoft Becker Data Center: Microsoft (MSFT). Each is a developer, tenant or supplier with a sourced link to the project.
Sources
- As hyperscale data centers boom, Minnesota's projects are confronting regulatory and environmental realities (inforum.com · press · 2025-10-10)
- MPR News (mprnews.org · press · 2026-10-07)