Stopped or cancelled
Project Nova (Caledonia)
Also called: Project Nova
Microsoft planned three data center buildings and a substation on about 244 acres in Caledonia. After strong local opposition, Microsoft dropped the site in October 2025.
Where things stand: Microsoft dropped this site on Oct. 8, 2025, before the village board voted.
🕒 Latest update (Oct 8, 2025): Microsoft said it would not move forward with the Caledonia site after community feedback.
What we know
- 📍 WhereNear Douglas Avenue and County Line Road, west of the Oak Creek power plant, on land owned by We Energies, Caledonia, Racine County
- 🏢 CompanyMicrosoft
- 🏛️ Owned byMicrosoft
- 👤 Built forMicrosoft
- 🌳 Size244 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromA 15-acre electric substation was planned on site.
What happened so far
- Sept 2025The Caledonia Plan Commission voted 5-2 to change the land use plan and rezone the 245-acre site. Microsoft was revealed as the company behind Project Nova.
- Oct 8, 2025Microsoft said it would not move forward with the Caledonia site after community feedback.
Local votes and rules
🗺️ Zoning change
Caledonia's Plan Commission voted 5-2 to change the land use plan and rezone a 245-acre site for Microsoft's 'Project Nova' data center. Microsoft dropped the site in October 2025 after community feedback.
Sept 2025
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Microsoft drops plans for Caledonia data center but is looking for a new site · BizTimes Milwaukee · Oct 8, 2025
- Caledonia data center proposal advances despite opposition · Civic Media · Sept 30, 2025
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