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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.
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- 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
What happens next
Paused by the developer, a regulator, or a court. It could resume, be withdrawn, or be replaced by a new filing on the same land.
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
Transmission upgrades like this are typically billed to every electric customer in the state through transmission charges, not just to the data center that made the new line necessary, which is why the cost allocation question matters for ordinary bills even outside the four counties involved.
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Common questions
Where is the Red Cedar data center?
It is in Menomonie, Dunn County, WI.
Has the Red Cedar data center been approved?
Not yet. It is on hold.
How big is the Red Cedar data center?
Reported size: 324 acres.
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