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Wood County

2 data center projects we know about. 34 towns, villages and cities.

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Projects

Proposed

Data center campus at the old paper mill (Wisconsin Rapids)

Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County

210 acres

🕒 Oct 5, 2026: The Planning Commission approved a 12-month pause (moratorium) on new data centers. It d…

Stopped or cancelled

DPO AI computing center (Wisconsin Rapids) - cancelled

Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County

6 acres

🕒 July 2025: DPO told the city the site was not suitable and it would not go ahead.

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Wisconsin Rapids

Wisconsin Rapids approved a 12-month pause on new data center projects, citing health, safety and fairness to people who pay power bills. It does not apply to the paper mill application already filed.

Oct 5, 2026Source

✋ Turned down · Wisconsin Rapids

After a public hearing, the Wisconsin Rapids Planning Commission voted 7-0 against the special permit for the data center planned at the old paper mill (950 Fourth Ave. N.). The Common Council can take final action on October 20, 2026.

Sept 16, 2026Source

📜 Data center rules · Wisconsin Rapids

Wisconsin Rapids unanimously added data center rules to its zoning code. Data centers need a special permit, can only go in the heavy industrial (M-2) district, and must be at least 400 feet from homes. They also need the power company's OK and must follow water rules.

April 14, 2026Source

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In Wisconsin, your town, village or city usually decides where data centers can go.