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2 data center projects in Wisconsin Rapids City

Who decides here: the City Council of Wisconsin Rapids City votes on zoning. The Wood County may review big projects too.

In Wisconsin Rapids City

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.

🗓️ Public meeting: Oct 20, 2026 · 6:00 PM
Wisconsin Rapids Common Council. Anyone can come and speak.

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers

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

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 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
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

What you can do

  1. Get told first.
    We'll email you if anything changes in Wisconsin Rapids City.
  2. Go to council meetings.
    Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing.
  3. Ask questions in writing.
    Use our checklist.
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We'll email you when something changes in Wisconsin Rapids City. Nothing else.

⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Wisconsin Rapids City: Wisconsin Power & Light Co. (company) or Consolidated Water Power Co. (company) or Wisconsin Rapids W W & L Comm (run by the town).

Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Wisconsin.

🙋 Open tasks here

  • How much electricity would the data center use at full power?
  • Who would own and run the data center?
  • Will the City Council follow the Planning Commission and deny the permit on Oct. 20, 2026?
  • Would the company apply again if it is denied?

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