Stargate Lighthouse Campus
Under construction · Owner: Vantage Data Centers1 · Congressional district 6
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This project is in WI-6. Your representative is Glenn Grothman.
Glenn Grothman (R), U.S. Representative WI-6 · 202-225-2476 · website
How many local workers and apprentices will this project employ? Who will pay for its grid and water upgrades? Where can residents see those commitments in writing? All officials for this project
What does this mean for your community?
Electric bills
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- The effect of this project on household bills.
- Who can answer
- Your state utility commission and your utility's rate cases.
Water
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- How much water this project will use and where it comes from.
- Who can answer
- Your local water utility and county commission.
Housing
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- Effects on local land prices, rents and housing.
- Who can answer
- Local land records and planning commission minutes.
Taxes and incentives
- What we know
- No project-specific public estimate identified.
- What remains unknown
- The full public cost and the net tax revenue.
- Who can answer
- Your state economic development agency and county commission.
Verified facts
- Planned investment: Development Cost of not less than $8 billion (city development agreement)7
Find jobs here
We link out to real listings and do not host job posts. Links carry no tracking. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
Companies tied to this site
- Vantage Data Centers: careers site operator
Job boards, union halls and apprenticeships
Job boards
- Indeed: data center jobs near Port Washington, WI
- LinkedIn: data center jobs near Port Washington, WI
Union halls and apprenticeships
Who represents this project?
A question to ask them: How many local workers and apprentices will this project employ? Who will pay for its grid and water upgrades? Where can residents see those commitments in writing?
Your current officials
- Tony Evers (D), Governor · Leaves this office Jan 2027
- Tammy Baldwin (D), U.S. Senator · 202-224-5653 · contact form
- Ron Johnson (R), U.S. Senator · 202-224-5323 · contact form
- Glenn Grothman (R), U.S. Representative WI-6 · 202-225-2476 · website
Officials taking office in January 2027
- David Crowley (D), Governor-elect
A question you could ask them: who will pay for the power lines and water service this site needs?
Their statements and votes · All sites in Ozaukee County · Something wrong? Fix it
What they have said
"Microsoft’s investment puts Wisconsin on the very cutting edge of AI power, not just in the U.S., but throughout the world, while creating good, family-supporting jobs, growing our communities..."
I'm committed to making AI data centers pay their own way and protecting hardworking Wisconsinites from paying a penny of Big Tech's data center energy bills.
As governor, I will let communities decide for themselves whether they want a data center at all, and if they say no, that decision would be honored.5
Bottom line: Data centers will pay their own way, and communities have the ultimate say.6
Nearby sites
- Oracle Port Washington campus, Ozaukee County, WI · 0 miles · Announced
- Fredonia Data Center, Ozaukee County, WI · 6 miles · Announced
- ISCorp Mequon Data Center (MQS5), Ozaukee County, WI · 13 miles · Operating
- Ethoplex Data Center, WI · 18 miles · Operating
- Aventus Lakes Data Center, Milwaukee County, WI · 18 miles · Operating
Sources
- 1.Sue Data Centers, Stargate Lighthouse Campus listing, accessed Nov 5, 2026. ↩
- 2.Vantage Data Centers, Stargate Wisconsin release. ↩
- 3.Associated Press race call, 2026 Governor WI result. ↩
- 4.Associated Press race call, 2026 U.S. House WI-6 result. ↩
- 5.Crowley campaign data centers page, Crowley campaign data centers page statement. ↩
- 6.Crowley campaign release (WisPolitics), Crowley campaign release (WisPolitics) statement, Oct 22, 2026. ↩
- 7.City of Port Washington, Development Agreement, City of Port Washington and Vantage, Aug 19, 2025. ↩
Questions
How many jobs does a data center create?
It varies a lot by site and construction crews are much larger than the permanent staff that runs a site. We only show figures linked to a primary public source. A blank means we have not linked a source yet, not zero. Source
What trades build data centers?
Electricians do the largest share of the work, followed by pipefitters and HVAC mechanics for cooling, ironworkers, equipment operators, laborers and low voltage and controls technicians. Running sites hire data center technicians, facilities staff and security. Source
How do I find a data center job near me?
Use the Find jobs here links on this page. They go straight to each company's own careers site, the local union hall and the U.S. Department of Labor apprenticeship finder. We link out and do not host listings. Source
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