Overview

• Caledonia’s village president confirmed Microsoft as the prospective operator, while the company says discussions remain at an early stage.
• The proposal, called Project Nova, seeks a land-use amendment and rezoning from agricultural and rural designations to light industrial on WE Energies property.
• Dewberry Engineering presented the multi‑building campus concept as part of a formal request now under municipal review.
• Residents packed a board meeting and an information session to oppose the plan, citing water and electricity demand, environmental risks, and loss of farmland.
• The Plan Commission could take up the rezoning at a public hearing Monday evening, and approval would make this Microsoft’s third Racine County data center alongside two in Mount Pleasant.