Data centers in Milwaukee
9 tracked facilities in Milwaukee, 6 data centers and 3 network points of presence, hosting 17 network presences. Announced large projects within 50 km: 2, up to 1,000 MW as stated by developers.
This hub groups 4 neighbouring municipalities: Milwaukee (5), Franklin (2), Germantown (1), Waukesha (1).
Near Milwaukee: water, local friction, conflicts and projects →Autour de Milwaukee (en français) →
How Milwaukee scores as a location
- Water stress index · median of 6 data centers (few: one site can move it)
- 44/100 · average
- Social friction index · median of 6 data centers (few: one site can move it)
- 87/100 · high
Both describe the place, not the operators: a higher water score means scarcer water, a higher friction score more of the conditions that tend to come before local opposition. The nearby tool reads the single nearest facility, so its figures can differ from these medians by a few points. Methods: water stress index · social friction index.
Announced large projects within 50 km (2)
- Vantage Lighthouse campus (Stargate Port Washington) · Vantage Data Centers · under construction · 1,000 MW announced
- Microsoft Fairwater (Mount Pleasant) · Microsoft · partially operational
Stated by developers, not measured (≥ 100 MW or ≥ USD 1 bn). All projects in United States →
Operators in Milwaukee
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Documented local conflicts & agreements near Milwaukee
- opposition Microsoft drops Caledonia site after resident opposition · 2025-10-08
All 9 facilities
Sorted by disclosed IT load, then networks present. A row opens the full, source-linked record on the map. No IT load, PUE is disclosed for any of these sites, so the column is hidden.