In-Person Public Hearing - Austin
This proceeding concerns whether the project is needed. Granting a certificate of need would not approve a specific transmission line route or guarantee approval of a route permit. If a certificate of need is granted, specific routes would be reviewed in separate route permit proceedings with additional opportunities for public comment at meetings and hearings.
Austin Eagles Lookout Aerie 703
107 11th Street NE
Austin, MN. 55912
In-Person Public Hearing - Kasson
This proceeding concerns whether the project is needed. Granting a certificate of need would not approve a specific transmission line route or guarantee approval of a route permit. If a certificate of need is granted, specific routes would be reviewed in separate route permit proceedings with additional opportunities for public comment at meetings and hearings.
Dodge County Fairgrounds Midway Building
100 11th Street NE
Kasson, MN. 55944
Local Decisions & "Global" Impact
What does the research say about health and climate impacts of hyperscale data centers? What might a data center in Farmington mean for our health, and the health of others across the globe?
The People's Forum-A Data Center Discussion
Please join us at the Canon Falls Library at 306 Mill St. W.
The People’s Panel will be led by residents representing North Mankato, Hermantown, Prairie Island, Pine Island, Farmington, Fairbault, Indian Community.
Mayor Candidate Forum
Meet the candidates and hear their vision for our City.
Candidates: Mark Lang and Brandi Veith Staloch
Pine Island City Hall
250 S. Main Street
Pine Island, MN
The Rest of The Story
Senior Citizens and Community Members are invited to attend a listening session on Project Skyway, Google’s Hyper-Scale Data Center project in Pine Island
City Council Candidate Forum
Meet the candidates and hear their perspectives.
Pine Island City Hall
250 S. Main Street
Pine Island, MN
Town Hall Event-Preston, MN
The largest transmission line in Minnesota is proposed to cut through our communities.
Where: The Riverfront Center - 304 Filmore St E - Preston, MN
When: 6-8PM on 10/21/26
No Data Center Meeting
Join us in our efforts to slow and/or stop the data center development! We’ll be meeting every first and third Sunday of the month, from 4pm -5pm, until further notice. We will have tasks and talking points for you to learn about and help with. Please take the time to join us…we need everyones help to do this!
Data Centers and AI Town Hall
Join myself, Jack Hedin, and Dwayne Voegeli for a community discussion about the impact of Data Centers & AI to Winona County. This event is open to the public.
In person & virtual - RSVP here for online event link:
Meet the Candidates
Meet the candidates and learn about their platforms! Family friendly for the whole Pine Island community to attend.
No Data Center Meeting
Join us in our efforts to slow and/or stop the data center development! We’ll be meeting every first and third Sunday of the month, from 4pm -5pm, until further notice. We will have tasks and talking points for you to learn about and help with. Please take the time to join us…we need everyones help to do this!
2026 Ride for Responsibility
Join us on Saturday, October 3rd for a bike ride on the Cannon Valley Trail to raise money for our legal fund to protect Dakota County neighborhoods and beyond from the harmful effects of hyperscale data centers!
Data Centers-Facts, Fiction, and the Future
Join us for a lively discussion weighing the impacts of data centers in rural Minnesota.
Doors open at 5:00 pm – Food will be served
Discussion from 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Reception following
Corks & Pints
22 4th Street Northeast
Faribault, MN 55021
Health, Policy & Data Centers
Health, Policy & Data Centers - Sign up for this free event here.
Listening Session: Data Center Policy in MN
As data centers continue to be a topic of discussion at the local and state level, Senator Liz Boldon (District 25) and Representative Tina Liebling (District 24B) want to hear their constituents' perspectives on the issue.
City Council Meeting
If you wish to speak at the council meeting, be sure to sign up by calling City Hall by 12pm on the day of the meeting.
Public Hearing-345kv Transmission Line
Hosted at the Pine Island American Legion Post 184
Workshop-Learn the process & how to comment on data center transmission lines.
Carol A. Overland, Attorney, will offer process info and comment suggestions about this specific transmission project in preparation for hearings and comment period.
No Data Center Meeting
Join us in our efforts to slow and/or stop the data center development! We’ll be meeting every first and third Sunday of the month, from 4pm -5pm, until further notice. We will have tasks and talking points for you to learn about and help with. Please take the time to join us…we need everyones help to do this!
Transmission Line Pre-Hearing Conference
If you can, please join to witness!
Pre-Hearing Conference
Microsoft Teams
Meeting ID: 240 300 318 194 320
Passcode: Mq7ce2Aq
Let’s show that people are concerned and are watching. At the 1st Prehearing conference, a schedule is determined, and procedural issues are worked out. It will probably be short, and may not be easily understood those not familiar with the process, but it’s the only way to see how this works and doesn’t work. They’re hoping the short notice keeps the public out!
Fight The Power(Lines)
And that 765kV transmission line in and out of the "North Roch" substation... GRRRRRRRR. North Route Group and NO765kVMN are actively challenging both PowerOn Midwest and Gopher-Badger, from South Dakota to Wisconsin via North Rochester. Join us August 22nd!
Writing Effective Public Comments: A Training for Protecting Water, Indigenous Rights, Sacred Sites
As public comment periods become shorter and proposals for mining, fossil fuel infrastructure, and other extractive projects increase, timely and informed public participation is more important than ever.
You passed a moratorium, now what?
Hundreds of communities across the US have passed or are considering data center moratoriums—temporary pauses on facility construction, approvals, or operation—but once that pause is in place, what happens next?
City Council Meeting
If you wish to speak at the council meeting, be sure to sign up by calling City Hall by 12pm on the day of the meeting.
Data Center Site Fight: Deep Dive into Data Center Subsidies
Kasia Tarczynska, senior research analyst for Good Jobs First, will lead a deep dive into data center subsidies, covering:
Tax breaks data centers get, with a focus on local taxes
What taxes pay for (like schools)
How she researches tax breaks, and what to look for to figure out your own local tax breaks.
The River Will Not Wait
A conversation with Paul Powlesland on how ordinary people can become extraordinary guardians of the rivers they love.
Public Commenting Closes Soon on Joint Waste Water Treatment Plant
Please consider leaving a comment on the North Zumbro Sanitary Sewer District (NZSSD). Commenting closes on April 30th, 2026 (link to commenting click here).
PI City Council March Meeting
Monthly City Hall meeting. Please come to Pine Island City Hall to voice your concerns about the Data Center with the Mayo and City Council. Public Comment requests must be made by noon of the meeting day to City Hall if you wish to speak at the meeting.
Community Gathering Stop PI DC Updates
Location: 18 Island Heights Ct NE Pine Island, MN 55963
Since it’s been awhile and the weather is looking warm, we thought it might be good to meet up and discuss next steps, moratorium, action items and open discussion.
This meeting is at someone’s house and we’ll either be outside or in the workshop. Please bring your own chairs in case there aren’t enough.
Questions please ask.
