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Data center project · Columbia County, Wisconsin

Stonebridge data center inquiry, Town of Pacific

Stalled · A $10 billion AI data center floated for the Town of Pacific went quiet after the town chair said any talks would have to be public.

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Status
Stalled · as of Aug. 3, 2026
Location
Town of Pacific, about 35 miles north of Madison · Columbia County
Status note
No application; the county says it has not heard from the developer in months.
Power
Not reported
No power figure published.
Investment
About $10 billion (county planning director, November 2025)
Developer and team
Stonebridge (Maryland-based real estate developer)
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. Aug. 3, 2026 Wisconsin Watch reported, from county emails, that a lawyer for Stonebridge first contacted Columbia County in August 2025; the town chair said the company never followed up once he insisted that any talks happen in public. (Wisconsin Watch, Aug. 3, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Wisconsin Watch identifies the developer as the Maryland-based Stonebridge company that won initial approval for the Fort Meade data center in Florida, the same company as the linked Stonebridge Associates page.

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