Meta outlines Beaver Dam data center plans, including what jobs will come and when TERRI PEDERSON Nov 14, 2025 Nov 14, 2025 Updated Dec 15, 2025 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Matt Sexton realizes there are concerns about the upcoming Beaver Dam data center.kAmw6 ;FDE 2=D@ D66D H96C6 E96 H@C=5 :D 962565]k^AmkAm“*@F D66 H96C6 H6 92G6 4@>6 :? 2 G6CJ D9@CE 2>@F?E @7 E:>6 H:E9 C62= E:>6 2?5 cz G:56@[ '# 2?5 |6E2 px 2?5 C62=\H@C=5 2AA=:42E:@?[ 2?5 6IA@?6?E:2= ?665 7@C 9F>2?:EJ E@ EC2?D>:E 2?5 DE@C6 5:8:E2= :?7@C>2E:@?[” $6IE@?[ |6E2 !=2E7@C>’D 4@>>F?:EJ 56G6=@A>6?E C6AC6D6?E2E:G6 7@C x@H2 2?5 (:D4@?D:?[ E@=5 =@42= =6256CD %9FCD52J 2E 2? 64@?@>:4 56G6=@A>6?E =F?496@?] “$@ D@@?[ H96E96C J@F <?@H :E @C ?@E[ 3:==:@?D @7 A6@A=6 24C@DD E96 H@C=5 H9@ C6=J @? @FC D6CG:46D E@ 4@??64E 2?5 8C@H E96:C 3FD:?6DD6D 2?5 :56?E:7J 2?5 6IA6C:6?46 ?6H E9:?8D H:== 36 :?E6C24E:?8 H:E9 q62G6C s2>[ (:D4@?D:?]”k^Am People are also reading… Family identifies third child who died in Geneva Lake storm; honors her with legacy fund Family honors children who drown after storm hit Geneva Lake with charity drive Wildfire smoke moves into southern Wisconsin, bringing 'hazardous' air quality to most of state Three children die after boat capsizes on Geneva Lake; state of emergency declared Operation Barbecue Relief provides meals for 'heroes and neighbors' impacted by storm Pink the Lake event returns to the Lake Geneva area Investigation continues into Friday’s Geneva Lake drownings Wind gusts in deadly Lake Geneva storm as strong as Category 2 hurricane Brewers players see limited action in MLB All-Star Game Sam Neill, 'Jurassic Park' star, dies at 78 after cancer-free reveal Gov candidate Francesca Hong appears on stream with Hasan Piker, who has said US 'deserved' 9/11 Country Thunder, Elkhorn Ribfest lead a fun-packed event schedule this week kAm|6E2 — H9:49 @H?D u2463@@< 2?5 x?DE28C2>[ 2>@?8 @E96C D@4:2= >65:2 2?5 >6DD28:?8 A=2E7@C>D — @? 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(:D4@?D:?]k^AmkAm“uC@> E96 H2E6C D:56[ H6 92G6 E96 8@2= E@ 36 H2E6C A@D:E:G6 3J a_b_[” 96 D2:5] “%96 9J5C@=@8:42= DEF5:6D @7 H96C6 H6 3F:=5 5:4E2E6 E96 EJA6 @7 4@@=:?8 D@=FE:@?D H6 FD6 :? E96D6 724:=:E:6D] x? q62G6C s2>[ H6 H:== FD6 2 4=@D65 =@@A DJDE6>]”k^Am kAmw6 D2:5 |6E2 5@6D?’E 2?E:4:A2E6 6?6C8J C2E6D 8@:?8 FA 3FE 5@6D 2=D@ A=2? E@ 5@?2E6 S`d >:==:@? E@ p==:2?E’D w@>6E@H? r2C6 7F?5[ H9:49 96=AD =@H\:?4@>6 72>:=:6D H:E9 6?6C8J 4@DED]k^Am This is an artist’s rendering of a data center that is being built by Meta Platforms on the north side of Beaver Dam. META PLATFORMS Follow Terri Pederson on Twitter @tlp53916 or call 920-356-6760 Locations Wisconsin Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. 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Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, is building Beaver Dam's data center The $1 billion, 700,000-square-foot facility is scheduled to be built in two phases ending around 2031.
Phil Hands cartoon: Why are energy bills so high? Ask AI Energy bills are on the rise, and a major culprit is the new data centers being built across Wisconsin. These massive facilities store the dat…
Group sues Wisconsin regulatory commission for records on data center energy use The lawsuit is the latest example of growing friction across the state over the pending influx of data centers coming to Wisconsin.
Senate committee will investigate state DOJ over hiring of outside environmental legal fellows Attorney General Josh Kaul has said the hiring of outside environmental legal fellows is needed to help the department hold polluters accountable.
