No project in Port Edwards Town, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Town Board of Port Edwards Town votes on zoning. The Wood County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Stopped or cancelledabout 10 miles away
DPO AI computing center (Wisconsin Rapids) - cancelled
Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County
6 acres
π July 2025: DPO told the city the site was not suitable and it would not go ahead.
Proposedabout 11 miles awayData center campus at the old paper mill (Wisconsin Rapids)
Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County
210 acres
π Oct 5, 2026: The Planning Commission approved a 12-month pause (moratorium) on new data centers. It dβ¦
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelledHollow dot (when zoomed in): exact site not known yet, pin shows the town
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Port Edwards Town. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Port Edwards Town: Consolidated Water Power Co. (company) or Wisconsin Power & Light Co. (company) or Oakdale Electric Co-op (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Wisconsin.