18-month data center moratorium moves forward in Dodge County
The Dodge County Board is preparing to vote on an 18-month moratorium on new data center construction. This measure aims to provide the county with sufficient time to develop a comprehensive land-use ordinance specifically for data centers.
The Dodge County Board is poised to vote on a proposed 18-month moratorium concerning the development of new data centers within the county. The primary objective of this moratorium is to grant the county adequate time to formulate and implement a specialized land-use ordinance tailored specifically for data center facilities.
This decision comes as construction on a significant $1 billion, 520-acre data center for Meta continues in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is a key player in the data center industry in the region, highlighting the ongoing development landscape that the proposed ordinance seeks to address.