Madison weighs where data centers could be allowed
Madison city officials are proposing new regulations for data center siting and operations. This development comes as the city's one-year moratorium on new data centers is set to expire in three months, with proposed rules emphasizing industrial areas.
Madison, Wisconsin, city officials are actively working to define new regulations for data center siting and operation within the city. This regulatory effort is taking place as the city's existing one-year moratorium on new data center developments approaches its expiration, with only three months remaining.
City staff have begun to outline these proposed restrictions, which are designed to guide future data center placement. The proposed rules are expected to place a strong emphasis on industrial zones within Madison.