This site is in active development — we're still adding data centers and uploading footprint & blueprint data. Information may be incomplete, inaccurate, or outdated.

Tracking the AI Infrastructure Boom in the Midwest.

Monitoring data centers and their impacts across the Great Lakes and America's Heartland.

Browse the list on the right or click a marker to see facility details and real-world impact comparisons.

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Midwest AI Watch is self-funded and reader-supported. We take no money from data center operators, utilities, AI companies, advocacy groups, or advertisers. Every dollar comes from people who read our reporting, and a few dollars a month is what keeps the data, hosting, and tracking work going.

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A weekly brief on Midwest data center filings, permits, hearings, and community impact, shipped Fridays. We're still building the first issue. Drop your email and we'll let you know the moment it goes out.