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Data center project · Grant County, Wisconsin

Cassville data center inquiry (Grant County)

Stalled · An unnamed company scouting 400 to 500 acres for a $1 billion data center met a town-wide ban in Cassville.

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Status
Stalled · as of April 16, 2026
Location
Town of Cassville · Grant County
Status note
No application; town electors voted 44-0 to ban data centers.
Power
Not reported
No power figure given to local officials.
Land
500 acres
Investment
About $1 billion (county economic development officials)
Developer and team
Undisclosed
End user
Undisclosed; the town chair said he was told it was one of the five or six biggest tech companies
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. April 16, 2026 Town electors gave the board zoning authority, and residents voted 44-0 for an ordinance banning data centers. (Wisconsin Watch, April 29, 2026)
  2. Feb. 9, 2026 The Grant County Economic Development Corp. confirmed a company wanted 400 to 500 acres of land in the Town of Cassville. (Wisconsin Watch, Feb. 9, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Acreage stored as the upper end of the 400-500 acre range.

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