# Menomonie Data Center Campus > Proposed: a data center in Dunn County, Wisconsin, from the Kapwork Grow tracker (1 source). Sources and dates on every fact. Page: https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/menomonie-data-center-campus-wi-dc_95c4e5a3de83 Markdown: https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/menomonie-data-center-campus-wi-dc_95c4e5a3de83.md Updated: Nov 3, 2026 Publisher: Kapwork Grow, a free directory of public records Undisclosed (Balloonist LLC) has proposed a data center in Dunn County, Wisconsin (proposed). One source reports this facility in the Kapwork Grow tracker. (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Nov 2, 2026) ## Facts - **Operator:** Undisclosed (Balloonist LLC) (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Jul 23, 2026) - **Stage:** Proposed (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Jul 23, 2026) - **Site area:** 324 acres (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026) - **Announced:** 2025-07 (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Jul 23, 2026) - **City:** Menomonie (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Jul 23, 2026) - **County:** Dunn (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Jul 23, 2026) - **State:** Wisconsin (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Jul 23, 2026) - **Location precision:** Site footprint confirmed (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026) - **Community response:** Local opposition reported (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026) - **Utility:** Xcel Energy (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026) - **Power source:** Grid power (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026) - **Cooling:** Closed loop (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026) - **AI workload:** Likely AI or machine-learning workload (Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0), as of Jul 23, 2026) - **Facility type:** AI data center (Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here, as of Nov 2, 2026) ## What each source reports | Dataset | Reported name | Reported status | Reported MW | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Compute Atlas | Menomonie Data Center Campus | Proposed | Not reported | ## Questions this page answers ### Is Menomonie Data Center Campus under construction? No permit record shows it yet, so this page prints it as announced. Compute Atlas (Jul 23, 2026) reports it as proposed. ### Who is building Menomonie Data Center Campus? Undisclosed (Balloonist LLC) is the operator. No public record names the general contractor yet. It shows here the day one does. ### Which carriers serve Menomonie Data Center Campus? No public record names them yet. They show here when a filing does. ### How do contractors on Menomonie Data Center Campus get paid sooner? The owner pays the general contractor, and the general contractor pays its subcontractors. Once your customer approves your invoice, certify it with Kapwork. Funders compete to fund it, so you don't wait for the payment date. Free for businesses. Kapwork doesn't lend and doesn't contact your customer. ## Latest updates - **Jun 30, 2026:** [Reported as announced](https://wtmj.com/news/2025/12/23/a-look-back-at-wisconsins-year-of-the-data-center/) - **Jan 6, 2026:** [Reported as announced](https://wtmj.com/news/2025/12/23/a-look-back-at-wisconsins-year-of-the-data-center/) - **Sep 22, 2025:** [Reported as announced](https://wtmj.com/news/2025/12/23/a-look-back-at-wisconsins-year-of-the-data-center/) - **Aug 4, 2025:** [Reported as announced](https://wtmj.com/news/2025/12/23/a-look-back-at-wisconsins-year-of-the-data-center/) - [Reported as announced](https://wtmj.com/news/2025/12/23/a-look-back-at-wisconsins-year-of-the-data-center/). Reported for 2025-07. ## Related records - [APECS Data Center Campus (Former GM Assembly Plant)](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/apecs-data-center-campus-former-gm-assembly-plant-wi-dc_2d56603b755f): Same state - [Balloonist Red Cedar / Menomonie Data Center](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/balloonist-red-cedar-menomonie-data-center-wi-dc_f0b1e3c3ddca): Same state - [Cloverleaf Wrightstown Data Center Inquiry (Village of Wrightstown)](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/cloverleaf-wrightstown-data-center-inquiry-village-of-wrightstown-wi-dc_423b769164f5): Same state - [DPO Wisconsin Rapids AI Computing Facility](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/dpo-wisconsin-rapids-ai-computing-facility-wi-dc_ec075fa32379): Same state - [Epic Hosting Verona Data Center](https://kapwork.com/grow/directory/datacenters/epic-hosting-verona-data-center-wi-dc_1ec7ac31c898): Same state ## What this record does not show - This record is the Kapwork Grow tracker's merged view of a facility, from the tracker snapshot built 2026-11-02. Facts tagged KW are the tracker's resolved values; the per-source rows it was merged from are listed under Sources and on the tracker record. - Sources on this record: Compute Atlas: Kubiak, E. (2026). Compute Atlas [Data set]. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22284476 (CC BY 4.0). Every source is licensed for commercial use with attribution. - An announced or permitted build is not a contract, an open bid or a purchase order. - Capacity figures are as reported by the cited sources and may describe planned rather than energised capacity. ## Sources - [Compute Atlas facility record (Kubiak, E., 2026, CC BY 4.0)](https://wtmj.com/news/2025/12/23/a-look-back-at-wisconsins-year-of-the-data-center/) · as of Jul 23, 2026 · record menomonie-data-center-wi - [WTMJ (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://wtmj.com/news/2025/12/23/a-look-back-at-wisconsins-year-of-the-data-center/) · as of Jul 7, 2026 - [Volume One (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://volumeone.org/articles/2025/08/26/370164-tech-giant-is-considering-16-billion-data-center-dunn-county) · as of Jul 7, 2026 - [Data Center Dynamics (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/data-center-in-red-cedar-wisconsin-could-be-16bn-investment/) · as of Jul 7, 2026 - [Menomonie News Net (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://menomonienewsnet.org/3707/city/proposed-data-center/) · as of Jul 7, 2026 - [Wisconsin Public Radio (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.wpr.org/news/menomonie-mayor-puts-data-center-proposal-on-hold) · as of Jul 7, 2026 - [Data Center Dynamics (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/data-center-development-in-menomonie-wisconsin-delayed/) · as of Jul 7, 2026 - [WCFW (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://wcfw.fm/news/2026/01/06/menomonie-data-center-ordinance) · as of Jul 7, 2026 - [Menomonie Minute (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.menomonieminute.com/post/mayor-crowe-releases-statement-regarding-proposed-data-center-ordinance) · as of Jul 7, 2026 - [Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) / HIFLD (cited by Compute Atlas)](https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=597555ce8e4a4892a030784a7c657fdd) · as of Jul 23, 2026 - [Kapwork Grow tracker record, merged from the sources listed here](https://kapwork.com/app/grow/datacenters/projects/menomonie-data-center-campus-wi) · as of Nov 2, 2026 · record 164672898850435 ## Have an invoice your customer approved? 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