DeForest, WI · Dane County County · 43.243°N 89.340°W
QTS Dane County Hyperscale Campus (DeForest)
QTS Data Centers
Key facts
- Location
- DeForest, WI, Dane County County
- Capacity
- —
- Powered by
- Alliant Energy
- Announced
- 2025-10-30
- Last updated
Civic impact
Economics
- Land
- 650 acres
Energy & water
- Energy source
- Grid
- Cooling
- Air-cooled
Alliant Energy confirmed as utility. QTS proposed enabling ~750 MW of new renewables on Alliant's grid via RECs - a grid-level commitment, not the facility's power draw. Facility IT load never disclosed.
QTS stated the campus would use water-free cooling with no cooling-water consumption or impact on the Yahara Watershed.
Community sentiment
The group 'No Data Center in DeForest' had 4,100+ members at withdrawal; the Village Board signaled a unanimous 7-0 denial of the annexation petition, citing transparency and watershed/land-use concerns. Opposition led directly to cancellation.
Status history
- Proposed
QTS publicly announced the Dane County hyperscale campus; zoning and annexation applications submitted to DeForest in November 2025
QTS advances plans for Dane County campus - official press release - Cancelled
Village of DeForest declared the proposal not feasible; QTS withdrew all applications after the Village Board signaled a 7-0 rejection of annexation. WI DOA separately found the annexation not in the public interest.
QTS drops plan for data center near Madison, Wisconsin
Location
Sources & data provenance
Confirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.
Last updated:
- QTS Data CentersRetrieved:
- Spectrum News 1 WisconsinRetrieved:
- Village of DeForestRetrieved:
- Data Center DynamicsRetrieved:
- The Daily ReporterRetrieved:
- WTMJRetrieved:
- BaxtelRetrieved:
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