Lighthouse data center campus
Data center project in Port Washington, Wisconsin
Lighthouse data center campus is a data center project in Port Washington, Wisconsin, approved, developed by Vantage Data Centers, with a stated size of 902 MW. Last reported October 31, 2026, from 50 sources.
- Status
- Approved
- Developer
- Vantage Data Centers
- Location
- Port Washington, Wisconsin
- Stated size
- 902 MW
- Stated investment
- $15B
- Last reported
- October 31, 2026
- Sources
- 50 sources
- Other companies on the job
- 33 companies named, on Ultra
Is it moving?
Permits and filings
- Tax Incremental District No. 5Incentive · City of Port Washington · TIF district (No. 5) · Approved · November 18, 2025telegram.com ↗
- Annexation and rezoning of project siteZoning · Approved · August 20, 2025aigridwatch.com ↗
- Amendment to building, site and operations planSite plan · Design Review Board / Plan Commission · Under review · November 11, 2025telegram.com ↗
- Minor source air pollution control construction permit and initial operation permitAir permit · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources · Approved · June 12, 2026datacentercensus.com ↗
- Utility filingUtility filing · Public Service Commission of Wisconsin · Filed · September 14, 2026datacentercensus.com ↗
- Utility filingUtility filing · Public Service Commission of Wisconsin · 6630-TE-113 · Approved · May 21, 2026datacentercensus.com ↗
- DNR environmental analysis information request (WEPA)Environmental review · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources · Under review · October 22, 2025midwestadvocates.org ↗
- Discontinuance of Highland Drive portionTraffic study · City of Port Washington · Approved · November 18, 2025telegram.com ↗
What the sources say
Status
“more than 20 data centers delivered or under construction”
Investment
“the $15 billion data center in Port Washington”
Status
“A groundbreaking in Port Washington is marking a significant step forward for large-scale data center and AI infrastructure in the Midwest.”
Size
“Nearly 1 gigawatt of computing capacity targeted by 2028”
Investment
“the project represents a more than $15 billion investment in next-generation AI and digital infrastructure across Wisconsin”
Acreage
672 acres
Power capacity
1.3 gigawatts
Floor area
2.5 million sq ft
Generators
45 diesel-fired emergency generators
Cooling
closed-loop liquid cooling
Water use
10,000 gal/day
Construction start
December 2025
Completion
2028
Construction jobs
4,000
Construction hours
6 am to 8 pm
Reports behind this page
- Lighthouse Data Center Campus - Orascom Construction · orascom.com, June 27, 2026
- Report from dailyreporter.com · dailyreporter.com, January 21, 2026
- Report from linkedin.com · linkedin.com, January 13, 2026
What the full file adds
- General contractor9 named
- Electrical contractor8 named
- Mechanical contractorOpen: not named yet
- Engineering and commissioning2 named
- Power and cooling equipmentOpen: not named yet
- Utility and power supply5 named
- Tenant3 named
- Investors and lendersOpen: not named yet
- Named builders, suppliers and partners33 companies named on this job besides the developer, each with its source.Ultra
- Buying stage by tradeWhen the electrical, mechanical and other trade work on this job is likely to be bought.Ultra
- ContactsSenior people at the companies on this job, where public pages name them.Ultra
- Who pays whom10 deals on file: equity, loans, leases, power or equipment, each with its source.Ultra
- Video and satellite readingsHow busy the site looks, wherever public drone or news footage or a satellite image of it is found.Ultra
- Spezia's read of the projectIts construction phase, how likely it is to be built and what is holding it back.Ultra
- AlertsAn email the day this project moves.Ultra
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