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Data Centers and Data Center Developers

We get data centers built

The data center market is crowded with developers making promises. But success requires a partner who understands power, permitting, and people — and has the track record to prove it.

You can choose a developer based on what looks good on paper. Or you can choose a partner with proven experience navigating power, permitting, and community — the factors that ultimately determine whether a project gets built on time and on budget.

The Geronimo difference:​

We turn friction points into competitive advantages.

Geronimo Power has spent over 20 years developing large-scale infrastructure in rural America — navigating local permitting, securing grid interconnection, and earning community support for dozens of projects, under intense scrutiny, in the same communities where data centers are being built today. That experience translates directly to faster timelines, fewer surprises, and projects that actually get built.

We drive momentum where others stall

We bring power with the project.
Power is the primary constraint in data center development. That’s why power is planned and permitted alongside the data center itself — not deferred or left to the local grid to absorb later. Wind, solar, and storage are considered, then developed as part of the project from the start, reducing interconnection and timing risk. With more than 20 years of experience developing and operating power projects, risks around permitting, interconnection, and sequencing are understood early and managed with intent.
We turn community support into a catalyst.
In rural communities, how a project begins shapes how it moves forward. Early engagement with landowners, neighbors, and local leaders helps surface concerns before plans are finalized and builds the trust required to move through permitting.

Decades of work in rural communities have shown that listening early and staying present reduces friction, supports local decision-making, and keeps projects moving with fewer delays.
We work in the open to avoid surprises and delays.
Projects move faster when communities and local entities are not left guessing. Open, proactive engagement creates shared understanding around timelines, impacts, and tradeoffs — reducing risk and avoiding the costly delays that arise when concerns surface late.
We design with the community from day one.
Projects move more smoothly when local leaders and stakeholders are part of the process early. That input shapes decisions around water use, setbacks, traffic, and visual impact — helping address concerns upfront and keep projects on track through permitting and approvals.

What data center developers can expect from us

Speed and
certainty

Our experience reduces permitting and interconnection risk, tightening timelines and improving predictability.

Integrated power delivery

Generation planned and permitted alongside the data center — not treated as a separate dependency to solve later.

Community support, not opposition

Decades of building trust in rural communities means projects move forward with local buy-in, not backlash.

Operational accountability

We operate the power and site infrastructure we develop, so we’re invested in long-term performance and community partnership.

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Sidney Nuese

Senior Project Developer
Geronimo Power

Sidney Nuese is a Senior Project Developer supporting the Nobles County Data Center through the development of its associated wind projects—Plum Creek 1, Plum Creek 2, and Lime Creek. A lifelong resident of southwestern Minnesota, Sidney brings deep local knowledge and nearly a decade of wind development experience. Since joining Geronimo Power in 2016, she has advanced multiple utility-scale wind projects across the region, building strong relationships with landowners and guiding projects from early siting through key development milestones.
 
She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Southwest Minnesota State University. Sidney lives near Hendricks, Minnesota with her husband, Jason, and their four children. Outside of work, she enjoys golfing and spending time on the lake.
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Marta Lasch

Permitting Lead
Geronimo Power

Marta Lasch is the Permitting Lead for the Nobles County Data Center, where she oversees environmental due diligence and land use permitting across local, state, and federal agencies. With nearly a decade of expertise working at the company, she has advanced over 1,600 MW of utility-scale wind, solar, and storage projects throughout the Midwest and Texas—550 MW of which are in Minnesota. Her work focuses on regulatory compliance, environmental risk mitigation, and coordinating with multiple agencies to advance major infrastructure projects.

Marta holds a B.S. in Geology from Iowa State University. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling and dancing with her husband, exploring state parks, gardening, and cheering on the Frost.

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