‘24 hours a day, 7 days a week’: Data Center construction continues in Port Washington
PORT WASHINGTON, Wis (CBS 58) - Construction on themulti-billion-dollar data center in Port Washington started towards the end of 2025, and it’s beginning to have an impact on those living near the project.
Jayne Heun lives on County Highway KW, just down the road from the data center location, and right on one of the main corners to enter it.
“For the first three months of construction they worked 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” Heun said. “Now after the cold snap has broken its back up to 24 hours a day.”
Heun says there are too many lights at night to count and had to install blackout curtains on the entire back side of the house.
“I would wake up thinking it was morning and it was really 1:50 in the morning because it was that bright,” Heun said. “I was awakened an average of every 20 minutes for months.”
When CBS 58 met with Heun on Thursday night, Jan. 29, construction trucks were constantly passing her home.
“This was the home I wanted to live in until I couldn't,” Heun said. “I’d love to leave but the cost of my property has taken such a dive.”
The Heun family has had to adjust to the increased traffic, keeping a closer eye on family dogs and grandchildren.
“I didn’t used to worry about the kids playing but there was no traffic ya know,” Heun said. “Now we would have to be literally on top of them to make sure they’re safe, it’s not safe for small children.”
As the construction goes on for the foreseeable future, the sleepless nights go on, and the options loom.
“I can sell for less than it’s worth and less than I would need it to be sold for or I can stay and continue living as I have the last few months,” Heun said. “It’s so loud, it makes me hurt, it’s hard.”