The record by year
On the record as of October 27, 2026.
An act sits on the day it happened: the day its own sentence names, or the day its source gives for it. An act the record knows only from the date of the article that reported it sits under that article's month, one tap away, marked Reported with the article's date. So do background, plans and statements, which are not acts. The same act reported by several sources is one line with the reports behind it, on its day where any of them dates it. The milestones alone, for every state, are on the timeline.
47 acts on the line for Wisconsin, from 249 dated lines in the records' histories and the scorecard. 43 more acts are dated only by the article that reported them and sit under their month. 14 lines report an act already listed. 145 lines are background, plans or statements. 24 lines sit on a date other than the one they were filed under, because their own sentence names the day, the month or the year it happened; each says so. Where a line sits is read from its own words and the row is never changed (how dates are read).
2026 36 acts on the line from 49 reports; 43 reported, dated only by the article; 120 lines of background, plans and statements
October 2026 4 acts on the line from 5 reports
Wisconsin Rapids Common Council voted 7-0 to reject a conditional use permit for a hyper scale data center.
waow.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
1 more report of this
- Oct 21 Wisconsin Rapids Common Council voted to deny conditional use permit for PNK Group data center on former paper mill site. wsaw.com (opens in a new tab)
Wisconsin Rapids enacted 12 month moratorium on data center construction with additional restrictions on future data centers.
wsaw.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Microsoft purchased 70 acres in Sturtevant, Racine County for $70 million and is considering building a data center adjacent to its operational Mount Pleasant facility.
dailyreporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Wisconsin Rapids Common Council voted unanimously to deny PNK Group's conditional use permit for a data center on Fourth Avenue North.
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), primary source
September 2026 9 acts on the line from 14 reports; 23 reported; 52 lines of background, plans and statements
The Janesville City Council unanimously passed a one year data center moratorium
channel3000.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet
Milwaukee City Plan Commission held public hearing and discussion on proposed one year moratorium on new data center developments
wtmj.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Judge Adam Gerol dismissed Great Lakes Neighbors' lawsuit challenging the tax incremental district
wpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission voted September 16 to deny both the conditional use permit and site plan application for PNK Group data center campus on former paper mill property along Fourth Avenue North.
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet
5 more reports of this
- Reported September 17 Both votes were unanimous to deny the conditional use permit and site plan application. yahoo.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 17 Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend denial of the permit application to redevelop old paper mill site into data center wsaw.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 17 Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of the conditional use permit application for PNK Group data center at former Rapids mill site wjfw.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 17 Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission voted unanimously to deny PNK Group's conditional use permit reutersconnect.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported September 17 Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission voted 7-0 to deny recommendation of conditional use permit by PNK Group to construct a data center waow.com (opens in a new tab)
South Wood County Neighbors for Responsible Development held a data center education meeting on September 14, 2026
waow.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Companies behind Project Lighthouse held an open house on September 10, 2026
fox11online.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the day its own sentence names; filed under Sep 11, 2026)
South Wood County Neighbors for Responsible Development held a public forum on hyperscale data centers at Lincoln High School Performing Arts Center on Monday at 6:30 PM
wsau.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the weekday its sentence names, the last before the report; filed under Sep 13, 2026)
Alliant Energy submitted application September 4, 2026 to create a standard utility wide electric rate for large load customers of at least 100 megawatts, artificial intelligence data centers
journaltimes.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet
Application from DC Rapids LLC for conditional use permit to construct data center
wjfw.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Reported in September 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 23 acts
Plan commission rejected PNK Group data center proposal after 4.5 months of vetting
wsau.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Port Washington created a tax increment district (TID No. 5) to support a $15 billion data center campus being developed by Vantage Data Centers, OpenAI and Oracle.
wislawjournal.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Ozaukee County Circuit Court Judge Adam Gerol dismissed the lawsuit by Great Lakes Neighbors United challenging the tax increment district.
wislawjournal.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Ozaukee County judge dismissed lawsuit challenging Port Washington's tax incremental district (TID No. 5) supporting data center campus
wpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Port Washington voters approved referendum requiring future tax incremental districts with project costs or base value of at least $10 million receive voter approval before moving forward
wpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
1 more report of this
- Reported September 23 Port Washington voters approved an ordinance requiring voter approval for certain future tax incremental districts. wislawjournal.com (opens in a new tab)
Port Washington created tax incremental district TID No. 5 to support a data center campus being developed by Vantage Data Centers, OpenAI and Oracle
wpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Port Washington voters approved a referendum giving them more say over future development incentives, with roughly two-thirds in favor
wpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
An ordinance passed by Port Washington voters would require future tax incremental districts with project costs or a base value of at least $10 million to receive approval from voters before they can move forward
wpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Wisconsin Rapids Plan Commission unanimously recommended denying the conditional use permit for the proposed data center at the former paper mill site.
wtmj.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Ozaukee County Distribution Interconnection Project filed with PSC
wpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Public Service Commission ordered Alliant to return with a standard rate for all future large data centers
journaltimes.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
American Transmission Co. application removed artist Tom Uttech's property from its proposed routes
wjfw.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Wisconsin introduced SB 1061 and AB 1099 to prohibit data centers until 14 conditions met; bill failed.
mashable.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Public hearing on data center moratorium held in Tigerton with residents raising concerns about wildlife impacts and noise pollution
wsau.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
A public meeting was held in Wisconsin Rapids regarding impacts of a possible data center.
wsaw.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Microsoft has proposed a data center development in Kenosha
urbanmilwaukee.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Wisconsin state legislature adopted sales tax exemption for data centers estimated to cost the state more than $2 billion
capitalandmain.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
PNK Group hosted series of four webinars and will host open house event on September 13, 2026.
wisconsinrapidstribune.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Local officials in at least four Wisconsin communities,Beaver Dam, Kenosha, Janesville and Menomonie,signed NDAs tied to major data center proposals
newsweek.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Sun Prairie City Council unanimously approved a one year moratorium on new or expanded data centers larger than 10,000 square feet, unless an accessory use to an existing business, effective September 1
hngnews.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
City of Milton implemented an 18 month moratorium on data centers
hngnews.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
County Highway LL was fully closed for months for the water and sewer project before being resurfaced
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Fire hydrants were installed as part of a city infrastructure project to extend water and sewer service to the data center complex
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for September 2026, not acts of their own: 52 lines of background, plans and statements
Wisconsin Rapids planning commission votes 7-0 to deny conditional use permit for data center
waow.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Application had 33 shortcomings identified by the city
wsaw.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Wisconsin Rapids is currently drafting a data center moratorium after a vote last month
wsaw.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Matter will be taken up for action at a future common council meeting, not yet scheduled
wsaw.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Planning commission vote was 7-0 to recommend denial
wjfw.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
City of Wisconsin Rapids has scheduled a public hearing for a moratorium on data center development for October 5
wjfw.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Meta Beaver Dam data center is a $1 billion, 520 acre project expected to enter service in 2027
journaltimes.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Tom Uttech's property is 52 acres
wjfw.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
A transmission line to power the Port Washington data center is no longer planned to run through artist Tom Uttech's property
wjfw.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
DC Rapids LLC is seeking a Conditional Use Permit to construct a data center facility at 950 Fourth Ave. N., the former papermill site in Wisconsin Rapids.
wsaw.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission public hearing on the conditional use permit is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.
wsaw.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Wisconsin should establish statewide standards for data center development including cost accountability, transparency, water and farmland protection, clean energy and community voice
milwaukeecourier.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Wisconsin Public Service Commission has taken steps to require large data center customers to bear costs of generation and infrastructure required to serve them
civicmedia.us (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Wisconsin Rapids holding permit hearing for possible data center
wsaw.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Tigerton Village Board decided to move forward with a one year moratorium on AI data center projects
wsau.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Brown County Planning Commission meeting on June 2, 2026 drew more than 100 people to voice concerns and objections to data center developments
nbc26.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Brown County Board of Supervisors set to vote on resolution requesting Wisconsin Legislature place moratorium on data center building until comprehensive statewide regulations in place
nbc26.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
American Transmission Company refiled a grid upgrade application on Monday, September 16, 2026 for infrastructure to serve the Port Washington data center.
vernonreporter.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Invenergy is proposing two natural gas plants in Wisconsin totaling nearly 2 gigawatts, which We Energies plans to acquire
civicmedia.us (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
We Energies seeking double digit rate hikes for the next two years
civicmedia.us (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
A community group called South Wood County Neighbors for Responsible Development is holding a forum to oppose the data center.
wsau.com (opens in a new tab) (a statement; who said what is on the statements pages)
Formal plans for the data center have not yet been submitted to the city.
wsau.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
A data center is proposed for the site of the abandoned Verso Paper Mill in Wisconsin Rapids.
wsau.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
A proposal to turn the old Verso paper mill into a data center has no formal plans yet presented to the city
wsau.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
South Wood County Neighbors for Responsible Development holding public forum on hyperscale data centers and community impacts on Sept. 14 at Lincoln High School Performing Arts Center at 6:30 p.m.
waow.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
South Wood County Neighbors for Responsible Development will host a free public informational meeting on data center impacts.
wsaw.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Microsoft recently completed construction of the first of a series of data centers in Racine County in the village of Mount Pleasant
urbanmilwaukee.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Over 2,000 trees will be planted at the site and an 8 foot berm will be installed
urbanmilwaukee.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Campus is expected to be operational beginning in and around 2028
urbanmilwaukee.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Four data centers will be built at Lighthouse campus
urbanmilwaukee.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Vantage Data Centers, Oracle and OpenAI are building a $15 billion data center campus called Lighthouse in Port Washington on 672 acres next to Interstate 43
urbanmilwaukee.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Campus is named Lighthouse
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
An 8 foot berm will be installed at the site
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Over 2,000 trees will be planted at the site
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Campus will use a closed loop cooling system for water
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
4,000 construction workers working on the project
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Campus expected to be operational beginning in and around 2028
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Four data centers will be built at the campus
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Massive data center campus on 672 acres next to Interstate 43, around 30 minutes from Milwaukee
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Project Lighthouse is expected to open in 2028
fox11online.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Project Lighthouse is a four building data center campus
fox11online.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission scheduled public hearing on October 5, 2026 at 6 p.m. at Performing Arts Center to discuss temporary data center development moratorium.
wisconsinrapidstribune.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Legal notice for public hearing posted September 3, 2026.
wisconsinrapidstribune.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Planning Commission will hold public hearing on September 16, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss PNK Group conditional use permit and site plan review.
wisconsinrapidstribune.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission will hold public hearing on September 16 at 5:30 p.m. at Lincoln High School Performing Arts Center to discuss project site plan and conditional use permit
wsaw.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Plans call for multi building data center campus encompassing approximately 670,000 square feet with retrofitting of existing building and new construction
wsaw.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Project involves acquiring nearly 209 acres of former paper mill property off Fourth Avenue North
wsaw.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
PNK Group will host public open house on Sunday September 13 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Hotel Mead Resorts & Convention Center
wsaw.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Public hearing scheduled for September 16 at 5:30 p.m. on conditional use permit for data center at former Rapids mill site (950 Fourth Ave. North)
wjfw.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Jefferson County passed a data center moratorium this summer, applicable to towns subject to county zoning
hngnews.com (opens in a new tab) (an act at a time its sentence does not give)
Public hearing on conditional use permit for data center at 950 Fourth Ave. N.
wrcitytimes.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Planning Commission will discuss and act on conditional use permit and site plan review.
wrcitytimes.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
August 2026 7 acts on the line from 10 reports; 4 reported; 17 lines of background, plans and statements
Marathon County Board approved on Aug. 25 a 12 month moratorium on data center development in townships governed by county zoning
wausaupilotandreview.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet
1 more report of this
- Reported September 21 Marathon County imposed a 12 month moratorium on new data center development in 18 townships wausaupilotandreview.com (opens in a new tab)
Data center moratorium was first discussed at August 10, 2026 Planning Commission meeting.
wisconsinrapidstribune.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin unanimously voted on Thursday to revoke a completeness determination for American Transmission Co.'s application to build a major distribution and interconnection project.
wpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet
1 more report of this
- Reported August 6 Wisconsin Public Service Commission revoked ATC completeness determination for power line application in December decision, forcing restart of application process wisn.com (opens in a new tab)
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin revoked American Transmission Company's completeness determination for the Ozaukee County Distribution Interconnection Project on August 6, 2026
fox11online.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the day its own sentence names)
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin revoked a completeness determination for a transmission line project for the campus last month
urbanmilwaukee.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 11, 2026)
1 more report of this
- August, no day given PSC revoked completeness determination for prior application last month wpr.org (opens in a new tab)
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission directed ATC to resubmit the application in August 2026 after finding the original design was incomplete and had undergone multiple revisions.
vernonreporter.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 16, 2026)
Four informational webinars hosted by PNK Group in August addressed local concerns regarding power and water consumption, noise mitigation plans, and projected job creation
wsaw.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 8, 2026)
Reported in August 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 4 acts
New traffic signal installed at I-43 interchange near data center construction in Port Washington
yahoo.com (opens in a new tab), national outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Madison passed a moratorium on AI data centers amid concerns about water use and high energy demands
civicmedia.us (opens in a new tab), primary source (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Cloverleaf Infrastructure was the original developer behind the Port Washington hyperscale data center before the project was transferred to Vantage
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Temporary traffic lights installed at highways 32 and H at I-43 interchange
ozaukeepress.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for August 2026, not acts of their own: 17 lines of background, plans and statements
Crews are working on widened lanes for trucks and dedicated right turn lanes at the interchange
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
New temporary traffic signals were scheduled to go online Wednesday at the I-43 interchange
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Much of the traffic increase is attributed to data center construction traffic in the area
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The moratorium on AI data centers expires in January 2027
civicmedia.us (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Cloverleaf is reportedly looking to build a new hyperscale data center on the east side of Madison
civicmedia.us (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Cloverleaf Infrastructure donated $100,000 to fund a sculpture at Coal Dock Park in Port Washington
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
County widening lanes at I-43 ramps and Highway LL, creating dedicated turn lanes
ozaukeepress.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Enhanced pedestrian control signal and lane widening at Highland Lane and Highland Drive intersection
ozaukeepress.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Vantage is paying for traffic improvements and law enforcement officers for traffic control
ozaukeepress.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Project is expected to be completed in 2028
ozaukeepress.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Traffic lights were to be operational by August 24, 2026
ozaukeepress.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
American Transmission Co. hoped to begin construction in December and complete the buildout by the end of 2027.
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Public hearings planned for August 18 in Fredonia and August 19 in Kiel on this project are cancelled
fox11online.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The project impacts parts of Ozaukee and Washington counties as well as Calumet, Fond du Lac and Sheboygan counties
fox11online.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
ATC's project includes new power lines, rebuilding existing power lines, building up to five new substations, and maintenance on existing power lines for the Port Washington AI data center
fox11online.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Aerial drone video shows growth of Port Washington AI campus under construction.
jsonline.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Construction continues on Vantage Data Centers' AI data center campus project in Port Washington, Wisconsin as of August 6, 2026
jsonline.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
July 2026 5 acts on the line from 8 reports; 3 reported; 15 lines of background, plans and statements
Sierra Club filed lawsuit in Ozaukee County Circuit Court on July 10, 2026 challenging DNR decision not to require environmental impact statement for Vantage Port Washington data center
biztimes.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet
3 more reports of this
- Reported July 10 Sierra Club filed lawsuit challenging environmental approval by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources thecentersquare.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported July 21 Sierra Club sued the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over the $15 billion Port Washington data center project lacking an environmental impact statement gmtoday.com (opens in a new tab)
- Reported July 30 Sierra Club challenges environmental review for Vantage Data Centers Port Washington campus dailycardinal.com (opens in a new tab)
Residents filed lawsuit against Microsoft over noise from Mount Pleasant data center
wisn.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Environmental groups sued Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over environmental review process for Port Washington data center in July 2026
wisconsinexaminer.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Jul 10, 2026)
Columbia County Board adopted policy in July prohibiting supervisors from signing nondisclosure agreements regarding data centers
theameryfreepress.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Aug 3, 2026)
Village of Cottage Grove passed a one year data center moratorium in July
hngnews.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 3, 2026)
Reported in July 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 3 acts
Sierra Club Wisconsin suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources claiming environmental impact statements were not completed
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin released final environmental impact statement for Port Washington data center transmission lines
gmtoday.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Midwest Environmental Advocates and Sierra Club Wisconsin sued the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over the decision to issue permits without an environmental impact statement
wpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for July 2026, not acts of their own: 15 lines of background, plans and statements
Wisconsin Public Service Commission and state regulators say ratepayers will not face bill increases because of data centers
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Oracle is involved in a lawsuit against state regulators over tougher financial metrics and collateral requirements to cover infrastructure costs
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Total building area planned for the Port Washington campus is 2.5 million square feet.
youtube.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Number of data centers planned for the Port Washington campus is 4.
youtube.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Port Washington Lighthouse Data Center campus size is 672 acres.
youtube.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Building area of the Port Washington campus is 2.5 million square feet.
youtube.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Port Washington campus will have 4 data centers.
youtube.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Port Washington campus is 672 acres.
youtube.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Vantage expects 1,000 employees on site at Port Washington when combined with its customers Oracle and OpenAI.
youtube.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Port Washington water utility installing two new water meters to track data center facility water usage
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Second building on campus recently topped out
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Port Washington facility called Lighthouse
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab) (a statement; who said what is on the statements pages)
DNR attorney Molly McNab informed Vantage representatives in July 2025 that an environmental impact statement would be required for the project
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
DNR staff initially required full Environmental Impact Statement but project ultimately did not require one after company pushback
thecentersquare.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
DNR determined it satisfied environmental obligations on December 9 for the Vantage project
biztimes.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
June 2026 5 acts on the line; 3 reported; 1 line of background, plans and statements
Vantage topped out second building at Lighthouse campus in Port Washington on June 26, 2026
datacenterdynamics.com (opens in a new tab), trade press (the day its own sentence names)
Topping out ceremony held June 26, 2026 for second of four data center buildings
ozaukeepress.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the day its own sentence names; filed under Jul 1, 2026)
Microsoft's first Fairwater datacenter facility in Mount Pleasant is fully operational, with equipment brought online from April and close to 550 full time employees; a second facility next to it is under construction for 2028
news.microsoft.com (opens in a new tab), primary source (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
The DNR issued permits for the project on June 12
wpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the day its own sentence names; filed under Jul 10, 2026)
Dane County passed an 18 month data center moratorium in June, applicable to towns subject to county zoning
hngnews.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 3, 2026)
Reported in June 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 3 acts
Oracle filed lawsuit against Wisconsin PSC in Ozaukee County court to force amendment of tariff decision
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Oracle sued the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin seeking to relax data center financial requirement rules
wispolitics.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Dane County imposed a data center moratorium
wispolitics.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for June 2026, not acts of their own: 1 line of background, plans and statements
Vantage Data Centers is operating a massive Port Washington project
bizjournals.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
May 2026 No acts on the line; 1 reported; 3 lines of background, plans and statements
Reported in May 2026, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
Vantage applied for and received preliminary approval to install up to 45 diesel generators
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for May 2026, not acts of their own: 3 lines of background, plans and statements
Ozaukee County is in an area of nonattainment for pollutants such as ozone under National Ambient Air Quality Standards
spectrumnews1.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The air permit is for 45 generators at the Vantage Lighthouse Campus
spectrumnews1.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office and Wisconsin State Patrol providing three officers for traffic control from 5:30-7:30 a.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays
ozaukeepress.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
April 2026 3 acts on the line; 2 reported; 16 lines of background, plans and statements
Port Washington held a referendum on April 7, 2026, to require voter approval for future TIF districts over $10 million
fox6now.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the day its own sentence names; filed under Apr 6, 2026)
Wisconsin Public Service Commission added tariffs in April targeting very large customers not carrying sufficiently high credit rating
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Jun 29, 2026)
PNK Group submitted original conditional use permit application in April 2026 and updated application in July 2026.
wisconsinrapidstribune.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 9, 2026)
Reported in April 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 2 acts
The Port Washington Common Council approved tax incremental financing to support public improvements tied to the Vantage data center development
fox6now.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce filed a lawsuit challenging the referendum
fox6now.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for April 2026, not acts of their own: 16 lines of background, plans and statements
$15 billion Port Washington data center project under construction
jsonline.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources found Vantage will meet air pollution limits and granted preliminary approval for air pollution control permits
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Sierra Club Wisconsin suing the Department of Natural Resources over absence of environmental impact statement
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Construction of roughly 670 acre campus slated to wrap up in 2028
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Vantage applying for permits to use 45 diesel fired generators for backup power
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Residents pleaded with Wisconsin DNR to deny Port Washington data center air pollution permit
wisconsinexaminer.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Vantage is building the data center to LEED standards with a goal of 41% biodiversity net gain
ozaukeepress.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The project is targeted for completion in 2028
ozaukeepress.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Vantage is contributing $3 million to the Valley Creek project intended to improve water quality and reduce downstream flooding
ozaukeepress.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Vantage is laying 48.3 miles of water lines at the site with a closed loop system using less water than Port Washington public schools
ozaukeepress.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The buildings should be weather tight by the end of 2026
ozaukeepress.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Buildings are being constructed sequentially with work on each structure starting 30 to 45 days after the last
ozaukeepress.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
About 1,000 workers are on site each day, with the workforce expected to swell to about 5,000 at peak construction
ozaukeepress.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The campus will have four data center buildings, two measuring about 1,800 by 400 feet (560,000 and 725,000 square feet respectively), about 27 feet tall
ozaukeepress.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Vantage Data Centers Lighthouse Campus is a 675 acre data center project in Port Washington
ozaukeepress.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The referendum follows controversy over a proposed $15 billion data center campus by Vantage Data Centers
fox6now.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
March 2026 1 act on the line from 2 reports; 6 reported; 9 lines of background, plans and statements
Port Washington Plan Commission unanimously passed amendment on Thursday limiting outdoor construction to 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday
wpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet
1 more report of this
- Reported March 19 Port Washington Planning Commission unanimously approved motion to end 24 hour outdoor construction at Vantage data center tmj4.com (opens in a new tab)
Reported in March 2026, dated only by the article that carried them: 6 acts
Construction work on Sundays limited to one Sunday per month from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
wpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Sunday work restricted to maximum one Sunday per month
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Lighting limited to necessary security lighting after 8:30 p.m.
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Construction originally limited to 12 hour period, then city approved 24 hour construction on weekdays
urbanmilwaukee.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Residents presented a letter requesting that the city go back to enforcing the old hours by mid March, signed by 100 people.
wpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Construction on the Vantage Data Centers Lighthouse Campus was originally limited to a 12 hour period but the city later approved 24 hour construction on weekdays.
wpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for March 2026, not acts of their own: 9 lines of background, plans and statements
Lighting must be reduced to security levels after 8:30 p.m.
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
When data center buildings are fully enclosed, construction can take place inside 24 hours a day Monday through Friday and until 11:59 p.m. on Saturdays
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
New construction hour restrictions take effect April 18, 2026
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Construction was previously allowed 24 hours a day during weekdays
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
New rules limit exterior construction to 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Rules do not go into effect until April 18
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
City reviewing whether to allow 24 hour construction through end of May
urbanmilwaukee.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Port Washington Planning Commission scheduled to address construction hours issue
urbanmilwaukee.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The Port Washington Planning Commission is set to take up the issue of whether to allow 24 hour construction through the end of May.
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
February 2026 No acts on the line; 1 reported; 4 lines of background, plans and statements
Reported in February 2026, dated only by the article that carried it: 1 act
Great Lakes Neighbors filed a lawsuit against the city and its Joint Review Board challenging the TID.
wpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (dated only by the report that carried it, so under the month of the report)
Also on the record for February 2026, not acts of their own: 4 lines of background, plans and statements
Power arrangements for the facility are being reviewed by the Public Service Commission
youtube.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The data center campus in Port Washington has been under construction for over two months
youtube.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Proposed ordinance would require voter referendum approval for any new tax increment district with project cost or projected base value over $10 million
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
Motion hearing scheduled for February 13, 2026
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
January 2026 2 acts on the line; 3 lines of background, plans and statements
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce and six other business groups filed lawsuit against Port Washington in late January 2026
wpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Feb 4, 2026)
City of Madison passed a one year data center moratorium in January
hngnews.com (opens in a new tab), news outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Sep 3, 2026)
Also on the record for January 2026, not acts of their own: 3 lines of background, plans and statements
Vantage Data Centers Lighthouse Campus under construction in Port Washington
jsonline.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
Vantage Data Centers is planting over 2,000 native trees throughout the project site.
youtube.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Vantage Data Centers is preserving over 150 acres of land that will be restored to a native Wisconsin landscape.
youtube.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
2025 11 acts on the line; 25 lines of background, plans and statements
December 2025 7 acts on the line; 11 lines of background, plans and statements
Ceremonial groundbreaking held December 19, 2025
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the day its own sentence names)
Vantage Data Centers broke ground on a $15 billion data center campus in Port Washington on December 18, 2025
dailyreporter.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the day its own sentence names)
Groundbreaking held December 17, 2025, with construction beginning on 672 acre site
biztimes.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the day its own sentence names)
Vantage Data Centers Lighthouse Campus groundbreaking held December 17, 2025
ozaukeepress.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the day its own sentence names; filed under Dec 23, 2025)
Port Washington City Council voted in December to place ordinance on April ballot
wpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Feb 4, 2026)
Construction on the site began in December after DNR permitting was completed
youtube.com (opens in a new tab), video (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Apr 16, 2026)
Data center campus broke ground in December 2025
ozaukeepress.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Aug 19, 2026)
Also on the record for December 2025, not acts of their own: 11 lines of background, plans and statements
Residents must collect signatures equal to 25 percent of ballots cast in 2022 gubernatorial election, roughly 1,600 signatures, within 60 days
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Vantage Data Centers building for Oracle and OpenAI
tmj4.com (opens in a new tab) (no act in the sentence)
The project is part of OpenAI and Oracle's $500 billion Stargate AI data center initiative
dailyreporter.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The project is expected to create 1,000 permanent jobs
dailyreporter.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The project is expected to create more than 4,000 construction jobs
dailyreporter.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The project is expected to be completed in 2028
dailyreporter.com (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The data center campus has 902 megawatts of capacity
dailyreporter.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The data center campus includes four buildings totaling 2.5 million square feet
dailyreporter.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The data center campus is 672 acres
dailyreporter.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
End users are OpenAI and Oracle
biztimes.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Developer is Vantage Data Centers
biztimes.com (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
November 2025 3 acts on the line; 1 line of background, plans and statements
Port Washington City Clerk received petition for direct legislation in November 2025 with 15 percent of electors' signatures
wpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Feb 4, 2026)
The Port Washington City Council in November approved a resolution creating a tax increment district to fund around $175 million in infrastructure improvements to serve the data center development.
wpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Feb 13, 2026)
Port Washington city agreed in November to allow construction around the clock Monday Friday and 6am-8pm Saturday Sunday
ozaukeepress.com (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Mar 18, 2026)
Also on the record for November 2025, not acts of their own: 1 line of background, plans and statements
TID would remain open for up to 20 years or until Vantage is reimbursed for all costs
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
October 2025 No acts on the line; 13 lines of background, plans and statements
Also on the record for October 2025, not acts of their own: 13 lines of background, plans and statements
Vantage said the data center campus will preserve 172 acres to support biodiversity and provide natural sound mitigation
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a statement; who said what is on the statements pages)
Vantage Data Centers is underwriting 100 percent of the power infrastructure investment with a dedicated electricity rate from WEC Energy Group utility We Energies
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The data center buildings will use a closed loop liquid cooling system
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
A $1.4 billion transmission line project from American Transmission Co. is proposed to support the Lighthouse campus
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The Lighthouse campus is roughly 670 acres
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Vantage Data Centers will have around 330 employees at the Lighthouse campus
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
OpenAI and Oracle will have around 700 jobs at the Lighthouse campus after construction
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The data center campus could create more than 4,000 construction jobs
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The four data center buildings are expected to need 1.3 gigawatts of electricity
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
The Lighthouse campus includes four data center buildings
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The Lighthouse campus is part of OpenAI and Oracle's $500 billion Stargate program
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
The Port Washington data center campus is named Lighthouse
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a description, not an act)
Vantage Data Centers, OpenAI, and Oracle plan to invest more than $15 billion at a Port Washington data center campus
wpr.org (opens in a new tab) (a plan or a schedule, not an act yet)
August 2025 1 act on the line
The Port Washington Common Council approved the development agreement for the project in August
wpr.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet (the month its own sentence names; no day is given; filed under Oct 24, 2025)