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Data center campus · Inver Grove Heights, 5842 Carmen Ave. (former Travel Tags site, next to South St. Paul airport), Dakota County, Minnesota

QLevr Inver Grove Heights Data Center

Proposed as of Sept. 14, 2026

Florida-based QLevr proposes a 5 MW, about 54,000 sq ft data center on an industrial lot in Inver Grove Heights; the city exempted it from a 2026 moratorium after QLevr sued.

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Power5MW reported · stated
Floor area54,000sq ft
Site13.9acres

Who is behind it

ProjectQLevr Inver Grove Heights Data Center
Developer and teamQLevr Data Centers
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. The council voted to exempt the project from the moratorium after QLevr's lawyers offered to drop the suit without damages if it were exempted. A site plan vote was expected later in September. (MPR News, Sept. 15, 2026; FOX 9, Sept. 15, 2026)

  2. QLevr and the property owner sued the city in Dakota County District Court. The suit argues the moratorium is unlawful and was aimed at a project that met zoning rules. (MPR News, Sept. 15, 2026; FOX 9, Sept. 15, 2026)

  3. The council adopted a one-year data center moratorium on a 3-2 vote and continued the site plan. (KSTP, June 26, 2026; West St. Paul Reader, June 26, 2026)

  4. The city council unanimously tabled the project to gather more information. A petition with more than 700 signatures asked for an environmental assessment worksheet. (West St. Paul Reader, June 26, 2026)

  5. The planning commission recommended approval on a 6-3 vote. (West St. Paul Reader, June 26, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Under the 50 MW floor; kept because it is contested.
  • Exemption vote: FOX 9 reports 3-1. Size: 50,000 (KSTP), 54,000 (FOX 9, West St. Paul Reader) or 55,000 sq ft (MPR).
  • Damages figures differ: KSTP reported the developer alleged $150 million; MPR reported city officials estimated at least $20 million. Not repeated in text.
  • Utility not named; the applicant says the developer will pay for power upgrades.
  • The outcome of the late-September site plan vote and the formal end of the lawsuit were not found (searches could not be completed).

The full record

Status note
The council exempted the project from the city's data center moratorium; a site plan decision was still pending. Under 50 MW.
Power note
3 MW at first, with expansion to 5 MW (West St. Paul Reader); FOX 9 reports about 5 MW.
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.