Data Centers in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
We are tracking 3 data centers across Milwaukee County — each one drawing power and water and locking in tax deals.
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No new reports near Milwaukee County in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Sep 11, 16:58 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
What’s coming to Milwaukee County
Hyperscale data centers draw megawatts of power and millions of gallons of water, and lock in decades of tax abatements — deals routinely approved in rezoning and power-contract votes. Here’s where the power and water go. Counts reflect facilities we have tracked inside Milwaukee County. Know of one that’s missing? Help us map it.
The latest around Milwaukee
- ‘Toxic Tom’ Tiffany accepted campaign contribution from data center lobbyist, voted for more AI infrastructure
- On the agenda: Milwaukee ZONING CODE TECHNICAL COMMITTEE — data center (Aug 10)
- Not all data centers are created equal. One might be in your neighborhood.
- Milwaukee Zoning Committee to Weigh Temporary Pause on New Data Centers Aug. 10
What you can do in Milwaukee
County commissions and planning boards approve these projects — and answer to residents. Ask how much power and water a campus will draw and what it pays in taxes: file a public records request, speak at a public meeting, and see the playbook on Take Action. Organizing locally? Join or start a chapter.
Not sure what one looks like? See photographs of installed cameras before you go looking.
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Facility data: public records and filings. County boundaries: US Census.