← Infrastructure/Microsoft Caledonia Project Nova (Caledonia, Wisconsin)

Microsoft Caledonia Project Nova (Caledonia, Wisconsin)

D

Southeast Wisconsin, US · US · Microsoft Corporation

CancelledExplicit AI InfrastructureUnder Review

Environment

Water Stress
lowB

WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023

Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
626 gCO₂/kWhA

EPA eGrid 2022, MROE subregion, 2022

Drought Risk
low

NOAA Palmer Drought Severity Index, 2023

Facility

CompanyMicrosoft Corporation
OperatorMicrosoft
CategoryExplicit AI Infrastructure
StatusCancelled
Capacity
Not DisclosedND

Microsoft's 'Project Nova': three data center structures plus a 15-acre substation on a 244-acre site. Microsoft withdrew the plan and its rezoning application in October 2025 after local opposition, saying it remains interested in the region and may look for another site in Caledonia or Racine County.

Location
42.7483, -87.8548 · US
Campus AreaVillage-centre coordinates for Caledonia, Racine County (approximate, general knowledge, not from a fetched source). Project site was a 244-acre parcel at County Line Road and State Highway 32.
RegionSoutheast Wisconsin, US
Research statusUnder Review

Evidence (1 source)

Microsoft drops Caledonia data center after community pushbackHigh trust
Journalism2025-10-08

Project status as of 2026-10-26

Microsoft drops Caledonia data center after community pushback (search-result headline; content not opened).

Community

Community concerns on recordPlanning objections on record

Petition of about 2,000 names and weeks of local opposition before withdrawal (Oct 2025). One of the few Wisconsin projects reported as halted by residents, per Spectrum News (Jan 2026).

Community flags document events recorded in public sources. They do not imply causal attribution or ongoing harm.

Researcher Notes

Added 2026-10-26 from online research; coordinates are town-level unless noted.

← Back to map