Meta Breaks Ground on $1 Billion Wisconsin Data Center, Creates 1,100 Jobs and Donates $15 Million for Local Energy Relief
Summary
Meta breaks ground on a massive $1 billion data center in Wisconsin, creating 1,100 jobs while donating $15 million for local energy relief and committing to restore 570 acres of wetlands in an environmentally-conscious expansion to support AI operations.
Key Points
- Meta breaks ground on its 30th data center in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, with over $1 billion investment to support AI workloads and create more than 100 operational jobs plus 1,000 construction positions
- The company donates $15 million to Alliant Energy's Hometown Care Energy Fund to help local families with energy costs and commits $200 million for energy infrastructure upgrades
- Meta partners with Ducks Unlimited to restore 570 acres of wetlands and prairie around the facility while using dry-cooling technology and matching electricity use with 100% renewable energy