Stopped or cancelled
Stonebridge data center proposal (Town of Pacific)
A Maryland developer, Stonebridge, floated a $10 billion AI data center in the town of Pacific. The plan quietly went away after the town chair insisted on public talks.
Where things stand: The proposal went away after the town chair said talks had to be public.
🕒 Latest update (Nov 2025): The town chair told the developer any talks must happen in a public meeting with the whole board. No follow-up came.
What we know
- 📍 WherePacific, Columbia County
- 🏢 CompanyStonebridge
- 💵 Cost$10 billion
- 👷 Jobs promised400
What happened so far
- Aug 2025Stonebridge first contacted Columbia County.
- Nov 2025The town chair told the developer any talks must happen in a public meeting with the whole board. No follow-up came.
Local votes and rules
📌 Other
Columbia County adopted a rule that bars county supervisors from signing secret deals (NDAs) about data centers.
July 2026
🛰️ 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
- A $10 billion data center proposal vanished after a local official said talks had to be public · Wisconsin Watch · Aug 3, 2026
- A $10 billion data center proposal in central Wisconsin quietly went away · Civic Media · Aug 3, 2026
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