AAIM Secures 10 MW with a New Southern Minnesota Partner

AAIM Data Centers has secured 10 MW with a new utility partner in southern Minnesota. The agreement adds a third development site in the state and is the first time we have brought capacity online outside the Blue Earth network.

A second utility relationship in the state

Working with a new provider is a deliberate step. Concentrating an entire portfolio behind one utility is efficient right up until it isn’t — a single interconnection queue, a single planning cycle, a single set of constraints. A second relationship in the same region gives us a genuine choice about where the next megawatt lands.

It also brings capacity closer to a part of the state where we have seen steady inbound demand and no supply worth speaking of.

Designed for density

The site is being designed for direct liquid-to-chip cooling in a closed loop. Coolant runs to cold plates on the processors themselves, taking heat at the point where it is produced, and the loop is sealed — the site consumes no water to cool itself, with no evaporative makeup and no draw on the local supply.

That approach also changes the shape of the building. Less floor plate goes to air handling and containment, so the same capacity fits a smaller structure on a smaller parcel.

Timeline

The facility is targeted for Q4 2026 and is being engineered in-house, like every AAIM site. Details are on the Minnesota 3 Energy Park page, and clients planning a liquid-cooled deployment for late 2026 should reach out while the design is still open.