Minnesota Revenue describes a certification-based sales-tax exemption for qualifying data-center equipment and software. Its current guidance distinguishes those benefits from electricity: electricity purchases ceased qualifying for the exemption beginning July 1, 2025. Program eligibility and duration depend on the applicable data-center category.
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Hermantown approves Google agreements and local permit
MPR reported unanimous local approval of the development agreement, special-use permit and decommissioning plan at the October 30 meeting.
Hermantown, Minnesotalocal approvals reported
Sources and context
The article was published October 31; the meeting was Friday, October 30. An exact roll call and the executed agreements are unavailable in this record. Local approval does not settle separate electric-service review, litigation or construction readiness. This follows the October 19 terms announcement for the same project.
Hermantown presents revised Google agreement terms
The city announced that Google had dropped its tax-abatement request and presented infrastructure, well-protection and decommissioning terms ahead of local approval.
$130MCity-described public infrastructure funded by developerValue in October 19 presentation; developer pays constructionCity of Hermantown, Minnesota ↗
$448,000/yearEstimated annual city tax with proposed abatementFull-buildout forecast at assumed unchanged rateCity of Hermantown, Minnesota ↗
$3M/yearEstimated annual city tax without abatementFull-buildout forecast at assumed unchanged rateCity of Hermantown, Minnesota ↗
$210MParent-company decommissioning obligationPresentation describes CPI-indexed obligation for 50 years after completionNot a cash deposit, tax receipt or total project construction budget. Final executed obligation not read.City of Hermantown, Minnesota ↗
Hermantown, Minnesotarevised terms announced
Sources and context
These revised terms were announced ahead of the October 30 approval. Figures describe presented terms and forecasts; the final executed agreement was not available for review. Infrastructure value, tax forecasts and decommissioning obligations measure different things and cannot be added as project spending or public revenue.
