Summary: Meta has announced a $1 billion investment in a new AI-optimized data center campus in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, marking its 30th global facility and first in the state. The project underscores Meta’s push to expand infrastructure for advanced AI workloads while delivering community and environmental benefits.
Meta confirmed construction has begun on a 700,000-square-foot campus in Beaver Dam, designed to handle the company’s most ambitious AI demands DatacenterDynamics Meta – About Facebook. The site will be powered entirely by renewable energy and built to LEED Gold standards, reflecting Meta’s commitment to sustainability The Daily Reporter WTMJ.
The project is expected to generate over 1,000 construction jobs and create 100 permanent positions once operational The Daily Reporter. In addition, Meta is investing $200 million in regional energy infrastructure upgrades to ensure reliable power supply Yahoo Finance UK ESG News.
Beyond infrastructure, Meta has pledged $15 million to Alliant Energy’s Hometown Care Energy Fund, helping local families with energy costs, and partnered with Ducks Unlimited to restore 570 acres of wetlands and prairie surrounding the site Meta – About Facebook ESG News.
Governor Tony Evers welcomed the investment, calling it a “once-in-a-generation project” that will strengthen Wisconsin’s role in advanced technology and create family-supporting jobs The Daily Reporter.
The Beaver Dam facility will employ dry-cooling technology, reducing water usage and supporting Meta’s goal of becoming water-positive by 2030 Yahoo Finance UK WTMJ.
This marks Meta’s 26th U.S. data center and its 30th worldwide, reinforcing the company’s strategy to scale AI infrastructure amid surging demand for generative AI and machine learning applications DatacenterDynamics Meta – About Facebook.
Meta’s $1 billion Wisconsin data center represents a pivotal investment in AI infrastructure, combining cutting-edge technology with sustainability and community impact.
Sources: DatacenterDynamics Meta – About Facebook Yahoo Finance UK The Daily Reporter WTMJ ESG News
