Wisconsin State Assemblyman
State Assemblyman Scott Krug (R Rome) spoke against the data center as a bipartisan community issue
Data centers in Wood County, Wisconsin
Wood County has 1 data center on the record; it is proposed. No county rule about data centers is on the record for Wood County itself; 1 body inside it has a scorecard row. The latest decision on the record: Wisconsin Rapids Plan Commission unanimously recommended denying the conditional use permit for the proposed data center at the former paper mill site (Wisconsin Rapids), September 21, 2026.
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The data center in Wood County
Each row is one site with its stage, its latest dated entry and what its sources disclose. A figure no source gives reads Not disclosed.
PNK Group Wisconsin Rapids Data Center
Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County · PNK Group
Latest, reported September 14, 2026: Formal plans for the data center have not yet been submitted to the city. wsau.com local outlet
- Land
- 210 acresthird party estimate
- Power
- Not disclosed
- Water
- Not disclosed
- Tenant
- Not disclosed
Where
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1 data center in Wood County: proposed. A dashed edge means the exact site is not in the public record; every pin here marks a town or the county.
The cities in Wood County on the record (1)
| City | Projects | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Rapids | 1 | 1 |
What Wood County has decided
1 body, 6 decisions on the recordWhat the county and the cities in it have done about data centers: each body on its own row with its rating, open, case by case, restrictive or closed, never good or bad, and every vote, ordinance, moratorium or agreement behind its toggle, newest first, with its source.
Reported: the source's date; the item names no day of its own.
- Wisconsin Rapidscity
Wisconsin Rapids Plan Commission unanimously recommended denying the conditional use permit for the proposed data center at the former paper mill site, reported September 21, 2026.
6 acts on this row
- denial
Wisconsin Rapids Plan Commission unanimously recommended denying the conditional use permit for the proposed data center at the former paper mill site.
- denial
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.
Also reported by 4 sources
- wsaw.com local outlet
- wjfw.com local outlet
- reutersconnect.com local outlet
- waow.com local outlet
- event
South Wood County Neighbors for Responsible Development held a data center education meeting on September 14, 2026
- event
A public meeting was held in Wisconsin Rapids regarding impacts of a possible data center.
- event
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
- moratorium
Data center moratorium was first discussed at August 10, 2026 Planning Commission meeting.
- denial
What happened
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· Wisconsin Rapids
Denial: Wisconsin Rapids Plan Commission unanimously recommended denying the conditional use permit for the proposed data center at the former paper mill site. wtmj.com local outlet
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· Wisconsin Rapids
Denial: 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 national outlet
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· Wisconsin Rapids
Scorecard event: South Wood County Neighbors for Responsible Development held a data center education meeting on September 14, 2026 waow.com local outlet
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· Wisconsin Rapids
Scorecard event: A public meeting was held in Wisconsin Rapids regarding impacts of a possible data center. wsaw.com local outlet
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· Wisconsin Rapids
Scorecard event: 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 local outlet
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· PNK Group Wisconsin Rapids Data Center
Now reported: Application from DC Rapids LLC for conditional use permit to construct data center wjfw.com local outlet
What was said
GOP State Rep. Scott Krug, representing Wisconsin Rapids, spoke against the data center proposal
City staff recommendation cited delay and postponement from original submission in April, high public concern and missing standards and conditions, and multiple inconsistencies across submitted materials.
Protest occurred at Wisconsin Rapids in response to PNK Group data center information meeting hosted by company and Eric Adams
Every Wisconsin statement, by speaker
10 more statements on this page
State Rep. Scott Krug said the PNK proposal does not meet the requirement to approve the conditional use permit and the application is incomplete.
PNK Group stated commitment to resubmit application despite planning commission denial
South Wood County Neighbors for Responsible Development
The meeting will address community concerns including energy demand, potential pollution, noise levels, and environmental effects.
South Wood County Neighbors for Responsible Development, organizers
Guest speakers will discuss environmental impacts, noise concerns, pollution and energy consumption related to hyperscale data centers
Wisconsin Rapids city staff
Proposed moratorium would last up to 12 months to allow city to amend zoning ordinances related to data centers.
PNK Group representatives stated site will utilize closed loop cooling system to minimize environmental impacts
Wisconsin Rapids community members and protest organizers
Community concerns included water usage, noise pollution and other environmental impacts of the proposed data center
Wisconsin Rapids Mayor Matt Zacher stated data center development would have broken ground in May without community backlash
Eric Adams and Anton Voronkin
Eric Adams, PNK Group Chief Development Officer Anton Voronkin stated the company listens to community concerns and would design accordingly
Disclosed figures
nothing disclosed by 1 record
Power, water, jobs and tax
| Figure | Disclosed total | Disclosed | Not disclosed | Basis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | Not disclosed | 0 | 1 | Not disclosed by any of the 1 record | |
| Water, stated per day | Not disclosed | 0 | 1 | Not disclosed by any of the 1 record | |
| Water, stated per year | Not disclosed | 0 | 1 | Not disclosed by any of the 1 record | |
| Permanent jobs | Not disclosed | 0 | 1 | Not disclosed by any of the 1 record | |
| Tax each year | Not disclosed | 0 | 1 | Not disclosed by any of the 1 record |
Summed only where a record disclosed the figure; a record with no figure adds nothing and is counted as not disclosed. Water is summed per day and per year separately, as the sources stated it, and never converted. A tax claim given as a range is summed at both ends.
By what the facilities are for
| Use | Records | Power | Water | Jobs | Tax each year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not disclosed | 1 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed: power, water, jobs, tax each year |
A record that lists several uses counts once under each. Each cell is the sum over the records with that use, disclosed rows only.
What the facilities are for
No source on file states what any of the 1 tracked facility in Wood County is for.
How the facilities are cooled
No source on file states how any of the 1 tracked facility in Wood County is cooled.
Cite this page
Data Center Record, "Data centers in Wood County, Wisconsin", https://datacenterrecord.org/states/wi/wood-county, updated September 25, 2026.
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Data Center Record, "Data center records in Wood County, Wisconsin", https://datacenterrecord.org/states/wi/wood-county. Data: Data Center Record, datacenterrecord.org, CC BY 4.0.
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