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wmtv15news.com > 01/29/2026 > qts-pauses-deforest-data-center-project-after-village-staff-recommendation

QTS pauses DeForest data center project after village staff recommendation

QTS pauses DeForest data center project after village staff recommendation2+ hour, 37+ min ago   (379+ words) DEFOREST, Wis. (WMTV) -QTS announced Wednesday it will not proceed with its proposed data center project in DeForest after village staff recommended against the development Tuesday night. "It has become clear that now is not the right time for our…...

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wmtv15news.com > 01/14/2026 > madison-pauses-data-center-approvals-one-year

Madison pauses data center approvals for one year

Madison pauses data center approvals for one year2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (484+ words) MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Madison Common Council voted Tuesday to pause approving land use for new data centers while officials review rules and research behind the developments. The moratorium is a zoning code change that pauses the approval of new…...

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wmtv15news.com > 01/13/2026 > state-republican-lawmakers-introduce-new-data-center-legislation

State republican lawmakers introduce new data center legislation

State republican lawmakers introduce new data center legislation2+ week, 1+ day ago   (159+ words) CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) - Concerns over data centers have been a hot topic across the state. Many communities are sharing hesitations about these large facilities coming into their area and having to foot the bill. But Monday, state republican lawmakers…...

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wmtv15news.com > 10/24/2025 > canceled-meeting-adds-uncertainty-over-proposed-qts-data-center-vienna

Canceled meeting adds to uncertainty over proposed QTS data center in Vienna

Canceled meeting adds to uncertainty over proposed QTS data center in Vienna3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (469+ words) TOWN OF VIENNA, Wis. (WMTV) - A meeting that was expected to bring new information about a proposed QTS data center project in northern Dane County was abruptly canceled Friday, less than 30 minutes before it was set to begin " leaving residents…...

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wmtv15news.com > 07/31/2025 > large-data-center-proposal-raises-questions-rural-dane-county

Large data center proposal raises questions in rural Dane County

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (361+ words) TOWN OF VIENNA, Wis. (WMTV) - A national tech company is considering a large parcel of farmland in northern Dane County as the site of a future data center campus. Developer QTS Data Centers is exploring the possibility of building a…...