Data center profile · Northwest of I-94 and Highway 142, Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Microsoft Kenosha

Microsoft's planned campus of up to four 250,000 sq ft buildings on 240 acres in Kenosha, Wisconsin, rezoned 2024; site plan unfinished, residents seek moratorium.

Rezoned, site plan pending. The city rezoned the land in Dec. 2024 and the Microsoft sale was announced in Jan. 2025; as of Aug. 2026 the site plan was unfinished and no construction had started. Residents press for a moratorium. No MW figure announced.
240 acres
sold to Microsoft by the state and city
announced Jan. 27, 2025; annexed from the Town of Paris
~$35M
land purchase price (press)
the price of the land, not a project budget
Up to 4
buildings of about 250,000 sq ft each
announcement-era reporting
Not announced
campus MW or investment
no dollar amount or capacity has been announced
OperatorMicrosoft (owner)
CustomerNone named beyond Microsoft
First building in serviceOur estimate: 2029 or later (no dated power path yet).
Next stepCity site plan approval, needed before building permits (no date set)
Power

Power and the grid

Sources on record, size not disclosed

Getting on the grid

Permits

Permits checklist

1 pending · 1 granted · 1 checked, nothing on file

Approvals the campus needs, and where each stands.

Risks

What could slow it down

Money

Money on record

~$35M land purchase price (press) (240 acres). News report · Feb. 2025

Not on record: project investment: not announced, no dollar amount has been announced News report · Oct. 2026

Timeline

What happened, and what is due

SitePaper trailConstructionPowerPermitsMoneyLegalUpcoming
  1. May 2024
    Paper trail City signs a nondisclosure agreement with Microsoft (press) News report · Oct. 2026
  2. Dec. 2024
    Permits City council unanimously approves annexation and zoning for the site News report · Feb. 2025
  3. Jan. 27, 2025
    Site State and city announce the sale of about 240 acres to Microsoft Local government · Jan. 2025
  4. June 2026
    Paper trail Microsoft ends the local nondisclosure agreement (press) News report · Oct. 2026
  5. Aug. 27, 2026
    Site Residents push for a moratorium and referendum; the mayor says a moratorium would not bind the approved project (press) News report · Aug. 2026
The buildings

Specs

~250,000 sq ft
each of up to four planned buildings (press)
News report · Feb. 2025
8 miles
southwest of Microsoft's Mount Pleasant campus, a separate site
News report · Aug. 2026
Who is involved

Owners, partners and builders

Owner
  • Microsoft: owner and developer
Government
  • City of Kenosha: annexation, zoning and site plan
  • State of Wisconsin: co-seller of the land
  • Town of Paris: former jurisdiction of the site
Utility
  • We Energies: serving utility for the area
Opponents
  • Kenoshans Unite Against Microsoft Data Center
Still unknown

Open questions

Where this comes from

25 records from 8 documents

Drawn from news reports and local government records, each kept with its date and source. The bar shows documents by type.

News report 7Local government 1
Evidence

Every quote behind this page

Grade key: A = the primary record itself (permit, filing, exhibit) · B = a dated official statement · C = news reporting. Map distances are our own measurements on OpenStreetMap and carry no grade. Allegations in lawsuits are marked as such in the quotes.

Power (2)
  • Press coverage says the new Invenergy plants will help power the Mount Pleasant and Port Washington campuses; Red Oak Ridge is not the Microsoft Kenosha campus and none of its capacity is campus generation.
    “unanimously granting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for a roughly 1,200-megawatt natural gas plant in Kenosha County”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • Project status: ZONING APPROVED, NOT YET BUILT: the Kenosha City Council unanimously approved zoning ordinances for the project in December 2024 and Microsoft announced it on January 27, 2025; site work was reported unde
    “Residents and community leaders are calling for a moratorium on data center development and more transparency from officials”
    News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
Money and contracts (4)
  • County code: 55059
    “Microsoft plans to establish data center operations in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The approximately $35 million investment includes the purchase of 240 acres northwest off Interstate 94 and Highway 142.”
    News report · Feb. 2025 · grade C
  • The approximately $35 million figure in announcement coverage is the land purchase price for the 240 acres, not a total project investment
    “Microsoft plans to establish data center operations in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The approximately $35 million investment includes the purchase of 240 acres northwest off Interstate 94 and Highway 142.”
    News report · Feb. 2025 · grade C
  • Up to four large buildings of approximately 250,000 sq ft each per announcement-era reporting
    “Plans include the construction of up to four large buildings, each approximately 250,000 square feet.”
    News report · Feb. 2025 · grade C
  • Land sale and annexation: land acquisition 240 acres
    “Microsoft acquired the land from both the city and the state, with the site annexed into the city from the Town of Paris.”
    News report · Jan. 2025 · grade C
Permits and government (2)
  • Residents are seeking a data center moratorium and a referendum; the mayor has said a moratorium would not legally bind the already-approved project
    “Kenoshans Unite Against Microsoft Data Center is leading the charge against the project.”
    News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
  • Kenosha City Council:
    “This project, highlighted by the unanimous approval of zoning ordinances by the Kenosha City Council last December, is part of Microsoft's broader strategy”
    News report · Feb. 2025 · grade C
Site and other (5)
  • The city signed an NDA with Microsoft in May 2024, about eight months before the public announcement; Microsoft terminated the local NDA in June 2026
    “In Kenosha, which signed an NDA in May 2024, residents are seeking a data center moratorium as the city considers a data center plan from Microsoft. The technology giant terminated the local NDA in June 2026.”
    News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
  • Project status: land acquired annexed rezoned site plan pending no construction
    “In early 2025, Microsoft announced the company had purchased around 240 acres in Kenosha for a data center development. The property is around eight miles southwest of the tech company's data center campus in Mount Pleasant.”
    News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
  • local coverage routinely conflates the two
    “In early 2025, Microsoft announced the company had purchased around 240 acres in Kenosha for a data center development. The property is around eight miles southwest of the tech company's data center campus in Mount Pleasant.”
    News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
  • Project identity: Microsoft Kenosha data center campus: 240 acres northwest of the I-94 and Highway 142 interchange in Kenosha, WI, annexed into the city from the Town of Paris; Microsoft acquired the land from the City
    “In Kenosha, Microsoft bought 240 acres northwest from the intersection of Interstate 94 and Highway 142.”
    News report · Aug. 2026 · grade C
  • Microsoft signed an NDA with the City of Kenosha in May 2024 covering the project; it terminated the NDA on June 22, 2026; project details including costs and timeline have not been released, and residents are seeking a
    “Microsoft representatives signed an NDA with the city in May 2024, but it terminated it on June 22, 2026.”
    News report · June 2026 · grade C