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Data center project · Racine County, Wisconsin

Yorkville backup data center proposal (Kuiper Farm)

Withdrawn · A pre-application for a backup data center on farmland ended after village leaders signaled no interest; Microsoft said it was not evaluating Yorkville.

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Status
Withdrawn · as of Dec. 9, 2025
Location
Kuiper Farm, Village of Yorkville · Racine County
Power
Not reported
No power figure published.
Developer and team
Real estate group represented by Ken Nelson
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. Dec. 9, 2025 The developer said it would move on after the village board and plan commission discussion; Microsoft said it was not evaluating sites in Yorkville. (Spectrum News 1, Dec. 9, 2025)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Size unknown: no acreage or power was published, so it may fall under the 50 MW / 100-acre scope.

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