See drone views of Wisconsin's massive data centers under construction

See drone views of Wisconsin's massive data centers under construction

News ClipWisconsin State Journal·Mount Pleasant, Racine County, WI·5/26/2026

Construction is actively progressing on several major data center projects across Wisconsin, involving companies like Microsoft, Vantage Data Centers, and Meta. Microsoft is expanding its footprint in Mount Pleasant with a second data center, part of a plan for 15 more facilities. Vantage Data Centers is developing a large AI campus in Port Washington for OpenAI and Oracle, while Meta is building a significant data center in Beaver Dam.

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Construction is well underway for multiple large-scale data center projects throughout Wisconsin, as highlighted by recent drone views of the sites. Microsoft is significantly expanding its presence in Mount Pleasant, where it is building a second data center facility. This project is part of a larger initiative that could see the addition of 15 more data centers in the area.

Elsewhere in the state, Vantage Data Centers is actively constructing a substantial $15 billion AI data center campus in Port Washington. This campus is being developed to serve major technology clients, specifically OpenAI and Oracle. Additionally, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is proceeding with its own large data center project in Beaver Dam. This facility is a $1 billion investment spanning 520 acres.