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Data Holdings, a Milwaukee colocation data center owned by the Potawatomi tribe, supports the city’s one-year moratorium on new data center development. The company’s chief technology officer says hyperscale facilities raise concerns about water use, electricity demand and long-term community impacts, while describing Data Holdings as a smaller, water-efficient alternative.
Milwaukee officials are considering a one-year pause on new data center projects or until the city updates its zoning code. Supporters cite concerns about environmental impacts, utility costs, land use and public input, while opponents argue the pause could restrict innovation and economic development.
The Milwaukee City Plan Commission unanimously endorsed a proposed one-year moratorium on new data center construction after a contentious public hearing. The proposal now goes to the Common Council and is intended to give the city time to develop zoning rules addressing data centers' energy use, water use, noise and design impacts.
Milwaukee's Plan Commission unanimously advanced a 12-month moratorium on new data center development to allow the city to establish new zoning regulations. Concurrently, De Pere is also considering a similar one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers, driven by concerns over energy and water consumption, noise, and economic impacts across Wisconsin.
The City of Milwaukee's Plan Commission unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on new data center development. This pause will allow the city to amend its zoning code to define and regulate data centers, addressing concerns about impacts on energy and water infrastructure, environment, and public health. The ordinance still requires approval from the Common Council to become effective.
Milwaukee's proposed one-year data center moratorium is moving forward to its first public hearing before the City Plan Commission. The temporary ban aims to allow city officials time to draft permanent zoning regulations for energy- and water-intensive facilities. A proposed amendment seeks to exempt the Forest County Potawatomi Community's data center from the restrictions.