Green County looking at data center moratorium
The Green County Land Use and Zoning board is holding a public hearing and potentially voting on a 12-month moratorium on data center developments on July 13. This proactive measure aims to allow time to research the environmental, economic, public health, safety, and general welfare effects of data centers, responding to interest in surrounding counties. If approved, the moratorium would cover all of the county's unincorporated townships.
The Green County Land Use and Zoning board is scheduled to hold a public hearing on Monday, July 13, concerning a proposed 12-month moratorium on data center developments. The board may vote on the measure during this meeting. The proactive proposal stems from a desire to research the potential environmental, economic, public health, safety, and general welfare effects of data centers, particularly given interest in establishing such facilities in neighboring counties.
The moratorium, if approved by the Green County Zoning and Land Use Committee, would apply to all unincorporated townships within Green County, giving officials time to study the implications of these developments. While the zoning department currently has no knowledge of specific inquiries for data centers in Green County, nearby Rock County is seeing interest. A California-based developer is reportedly exploring a $1 billion data center campus in the towns of Beloit and Turtle, and Janesville has been in discussions with a data center developer for the former General Motors site.