Residents organize community meeting on Wisconsin Rapids data center
A community group, South Wood County Neighbors for Responsible Development, is holding a public forum in Wisconsin Rapids to discuss the potential community and environmental impacts of hyperscale data centers. This event comes amid a proposal to convert the old Verso paper mill into a data center, for which formal plans have not yet been presented to the city.
The South Wood County Neighbors for Responsible Development is set to host a public forum in Wisconsin Rapids addressing the potential impacts of hyperscale data centers on the community. The event, scheduled for Monday evening at Lincoln High School's Performing Arts Center, will feature guest speakers discussing various concerns.
The forum intends to cover topics such as environmental impacts, noise pollution, and energy consumption associated with large-scale data center operations. It is free and open to the public.
The community discussion is prompted by a local proposal to transform the former Verso paper mill site into a data center. However, officials noted that formal plans for this specific project have not yet been submitted to the City of Wisconsin Rapids for review or approval.