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Meta Beaver Dam Data Center

Alliant Energy Beaver Dam Commerce Park, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, United StatesUnder construction
Capacity
—
No public figure
Lead participant
Degas LLC
Owner
Last updated
Aug 22, 2026
Most recent public record update

About Meta Beaver Dam Data Center

Meta broke ground in November 2025 on an AI-optimized data center at Beaver Dam Commerce Park. The disclosed project exceeds USD 1 billion and 700,000 square feet, with a 2027 operating target, but Meta has not published IT capacity or a building-by-building plan.

Capacity

Operating capacity—An operating IT-capacity figure has not been publicly disclosed.

No additional capacity claims are published.

Development

2 phases · 4 milestones
Beaver Dam campus constructionUnder Construction

Full disclosed facility scope; building count and IT capacity are unknown.

Initial operation targetPlanned

Forecast only; no operating load or month disclosed.

Jul 1, 2024
City approved Degas LLC predevelopment agreement
Completed
Nov 1, 2024
Beaver Dam created project TIF district
Completed
Nov 12, 2025
Meta announced and celebrated Beaver Dam groundbreaking
Completed
Jan 1, 2027
Initial operation target
Forecast

Infrastructure

Utility ServiceSecured Or Contracted

utility network upgrade; committed development.

Electric GridSecured Or Contracted

utility substation; committed development.

Electric GridSecured Or Contracted

transmission line; committed development.

Closed Loop CoolingPlanned Or Represented

closed loop liquid cooling with dry coolers; design.

Project map

0 of 1 project point mapped
Infrastructure facts
4
Mapped records
1
Capacity figures
0

No map point available

Power & interconnection: 3Cooling & water: 1

Facts & sources

Published claims and their source links.

15 facts
Project Status
Groundbreaking achieved; under construction
Actual
MetaMeta’s 30th Data Center: Delivering AI, Creating Community Benefits, and Supporting Wetlands RestorationAlliant EnergyMeta Announces $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin ProjectWisconsin Economic Development CorporationMeta, State and Local Officials Announce $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam Project
Project Investment
$>1000000000
Transaction Scope
MetaMeta’s 30th Data Center: Delivering AI, Creating Community Benefits, and Supporting Wetlands RestorationAlliant EnergyMeta Announces $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin ProjectWisconsin Economic Development CorporationMeta, State and Local Officials Announce $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam Project
Facility Area
>700000 sq. ft.
Reported Rounded
Alliant EnergyMeta Announces $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin ProjectWisconsin Economic Development CorporationMeta, State and Local Officials Announce $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam Project
Online Target
2,027
Forecast
Alliant EnergyMeta Announces $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin ProjectWisconsin Economic Development CorporationMeta, State and Local Officials Announce $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam Project
Operational Jobs
>100 jobs
Forecast
MetaMeta’s 30th Data Center: Delivering AI, Creating Community Benefits, and Supporting Wetlands RestorationAlliant EnergyMeta Announces $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin ProjectWisconsin Economic Development CorporationMeta, State and Local Officials Announce $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam Project
Peak Construction Workers
>1000 workers
Forecast
MetaMeta’s 30th Data Center: Delivering AI, Creating Community Benefits, and Supporting Wetlands RestorationAlliant EnergyMeta Announces $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin ProjectWisconsin Economic Development CorporationMeta, State and Local Officials Announce $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam Project
Energy Infrastructure Underwrite
$~200000000
Transaction Scope
MetaMeta’s 30th Data Center: Delivering AI, Creating Community Benefits, and Supporting Wetlands RestorationAlliant EnergyMeta Announces $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin ProjectWisconsin Economic Development CorporationMeta, State and Local Officials Announce $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam Project
Electricity Matching Target
100 percent
Forecast
MetaMeta’s 30th Data Center: Delivering AI, Creating Community Benefits, and Supporting Wetlands RestorationAlliant EnergyMeta Announces $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin ProjectWisconsin Economic Development CorporationMeta, State and Local Officials Announce $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam Project
Cooling Design
Closed loop liquid cooling with dry coolers
Design
MetaMeta’s 30th Data Center: Delivering AI, Creating Community Benefits, and Supporting Wetlands RestorationMetaAdvancing Water Stewardship at Meta’s Data Centers
Cooling Water Demand
No routine water demand for cooling once operational
Design
MetaMeta’s 30th Data Center: Delivering AI, Creating Community Benefits, and Supporting Wetlands RestorationAlliant EnergyMeta Announces $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Project
Water Restoration Target
100 percent
Forecast
MetaMeta’s 30th Data Center: Delivering AI, Creating Community Benefits, and Supporting Wetlands RestorationAlliant EnergyMeta Announces $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin ProjectWisconsin Economic Development CorporationMeta, State and Local Officials Announce $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam Project
Wetland And Prairie Restoration
570 acres
Forecast
MetaMeta’s 30th Data Center: Delivering AI, Creating Community Benefits, and Supporting Wetlands RestorationAlliant EnergyMeta Announces $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin ProjectWisconsin Economic Development CorporationMeta, State and Local Officials Announce $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam Project
Conservation Land Transfer
175 acres
Forecast
MetaMeta’s 30th Data Center: Delivering AI, Creating Community Benefits, and Supporting Wetlands RestorationAlliant EnergyMeta Announces $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin ProjectWisconsin Economic Development CorporationMeta, State and Local Officials Announce $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam Project
Leed Target
LEED Gold
Forecast
MetaMeta’s 30th Data Center: Delivering AI, Creating Community Benefits, and Supporting Wetlands RestorationAlliant EnergyMeta Announces $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin ProjectWisconsin Economic Development CorporationMeta, State and Local Officials Announce $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam Project
It Capacity
—
Proposal
MetaMeta’s 30th Data Center: Delivering AI, Creating Community Benefits, and Supporting Wetlands RestorationAlliant EnergyMeta Announces $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin ProjectWisconsin Economic Development CorporationMeta, State and Local Officials Announce $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Beaver Dam Project