Proposed Data Center ‘Not Feasible in DeForest,’ Village Staff Say

QTS confirms: ‘Now is not the right time’ for DeForest data center

The developer appeared to be pulling out after village staff said the nearly 1,600-acre data center campus was “not feasible in DeForest.”

Alliant Energy addresses QTS decision to exit DeForest project

DEFOREST, Wis. (WKOW) — Alliant Energy says it will continue working with QTS as the company shifts its focus away from a proposed data center development in DeForest and explores alternative sites across Wisconsin and Iowa.

DeForest announces it won’t move forward with controversial $12B data center

The Madison suburb of DeForest, where a $12 billion data center proposal has been in development for months, abruptly announced the data center “is not feasible.”

Village of DeForest says data center proposal is "not feasible"

Staff in the Village of DeForest are recommending rejecting a proposal by QTS for a data center and annexation of 1,600 acres for the campus.

DeForest announces it won’t move forward with controversial $12 billion data center

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Madison suburb of DeForest, where a $12 billion data center proposal has been in development for months, abruptly announced Jan. 27 that the data center “is not feasible.” The statement by the village government indicates the proposal will be dropped. The announcement came a day after Wisconsin Watch reported on secrecy on the part of local governments regarding seven major data centers around Wisconsin.  In DeForest,…

Proposed DeForest data center faces grim future after staff recommends rejecting annexation

DeForest village staff declared a data center proposal from QTS unfeasible and recommended the village president reject the annexation petition.