01 / PROJECT SUMMARY
What the public record shows.
Project Skyway is tracked in Pine Island, Goodhue County, MN. The current public-record status is Suspended. The record identifies developer: Ryan Companies US, Inc/Google; owner or tenant: Ryan Companies US, Inc/Google. The reported capacity is 1,200–1,900 MW. This page cites 12 public sources.
Latest status detail: A May 22 court injunction bars construction and preconstruction while a challenge to the environmental review proceeds. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission is separately reviewing Xcel Energy's electric-service agreement with Google's Echo Zone subsidiary. On October 1, the Minnesota Attorney General's office raised cost-allocation, stranded-cost, and transparency concerns; neither the comments nor the pending PUC review is a final decision.
- Site or address
- 49199-49821 195th Ave
- Developer
- Ryan Companies US, Inc/Google
- Owner or tenant
- Ryan Companies US, Inc/Google
- Expected online
- Not reported
- Project cost
- Not reported
- Facility size
- 3,000,000 sq. ft.
- Property
- 482 acres
- Purpose
- Not reported
- Community or watchdog record
- Local opposition has emerged regarding Project Skyway. Community members have raised concerns about environmental impacts and scale. A lawsuit was filed seeking to pause the project pending further review. See KTTC coverage (DEC 2025) and the City of Pine Island AUAR materials. | FracTracker Alliance (national project monitor)
- Activity or stance
- Emerging concern or scrutiny documented
- Location confidence
- High
- Last source update
- 2026-10-01
“Officially sourced” means at least one government or permitting link is present. It does not mean the responsible jurisdiction has confirmed every field.