SFN MN-Albert Lea
Albert Lea, MN
Source: Primary source
SFN MN-Albert Lea is a mapped data center in MN.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 17, 2026
Overview
source: linkSouth Front Networks — colocation facility (7 networks present). Source: PeeringDB.
Grid & water — why here
source: HIFLD · EPAThe closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.
In the news
source: Google News- Albert Lea High School vandalism updateKTTC· Oct 7, 2026
- Northfield boys soccer brings home 3-1 win from Albert LeaSouthernminn.com· Oct 2, 2026
- 'I'm so proud of my hometown': Design Ready Controls expands to over 150 employees, evaluating whether to doubleAlbert Lea Tribune· Sep 29, 2026
- Guest column: Rural Voice: Discussing important local issuesAlbert Lea Tribune· Sep 22, 2026
- Why are Minnesota electricity bills going up?Albert Lea Tribune· Sep 2, 2026
- County board extends data center moratorium for another year as it continues work on ordinanceAlbert Lea Tribune· Aug 19, 2026
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.
Minnesota reported $68.7M in Qualified Data Center Equipment sales/use tax exemption (Minn. Stat. § 297A.68 subd. 42) — evaluation actuals for FY2024 (Minnesota Legislative Budget Office (LBO) / University of Georgia evaluators). Program-wide, not attributable to this site.
Water use
No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, Sibley Elementary in Albert Lea, is 0.7 mi from this site (282 students). 2 public schools sit within a mile of the site.
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.