West Wisconsin Telcom data center West Wisconsin Telcom
Dunn County, WI
Red Cedar Data Center (Menomonie)
Balloonist LLC. On hold.
Balloonist LLC, fronting an unnamed tech company, proposed a 1.6 billion dollar data center on farmland annexed into Menomonie north of Interstate 94. The city council approved the annexation and rezoning in 2025, then reversed course after strong opposition, putting the project on indefinite hold and adopting a stricter I-4 Data Center Industrial District zoning classification in January 2026 with new limits on water use, building height and noise. Balloonist could still apply to rezone under the new district if it chooses to.
- Status
- On hold
- Operator
- Not disclosed
- Applicant on record
- Balloonist LLC
- Location
- Menomonie, Dunn County, WI (approximate, city center)
- Size
- MW not reported, 324 acres
- Cooling
- Not reported
- Utility
- Not reported
- First reported
- 2025-07
- Last updated
- July 2, 2026
Sources
- Menomonie City Council approves land rezone for data center in Red Cedar, Wisconsin, Data Center Dynamics
- Mayor Matthew Crowe Updates Public on Menomonie Data Center Project, The Red Cedar Watershed Ledger, 2026-07-02
What it would mean nearby
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