Janesville City Council to host hearing on proposed data center moratorium
The Janesville City Council is set to hold a public hearing regarding a proposed 12-month moratorium on new data center developments. This pause is intended to allow the city time to plan for future development. The area has seen interest from companies like Meta for data center projects.
The Janesville City Council is preparing to conduct a public hearing to discuss a proposed 12-month moratorium on new data center construction within the city. This temporary pause aims to provide the city with an opportunity to comprehensively assess and plan for the implications of future data center developments.
The discussion comes amidst local awareness of potential data center projects, with public records indicating that areas in the nearby Towns of Beloit and Turtle, particularly near high-voltage power infrastructure and the Alliant Energy Riverside power plant, have been considered by Meta for a data center site.