News Summary

• A Virginia-based data center company has announced plans for a sprawling 615-acre campus along Highway V west of DeForest.
• As proposed, QTS Data Centers’ project could create 450 permanent positions and thousands of temporary construction jobs, and bring in millions of dollars in property tax revenue.
• Many residents greeted the firm’s push forward with skepticism.
• Microsoft plans to spend $3.3 billion on a data center in Racine County, while Denver-based Vantage wants to build aData center on 1,900 acres along Interstate 43 north of Port Washington.