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States consider moratoriums on data center development
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (445+ words) States consider moratoriums on data center development By Madyson Fitzgerald, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//March 10, 2026// As communities" concerns grow over rising electricity prices and the environmental effects of data centers, some local and state officials want to halt…...
Wisconsin PSC orders details on Alliant–Meta data center deal
19+ hour, 22+ min ago (827+ words) Wisconsin PSC orders details on Alliant'Meta data center deal USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//March 9, 2026// Wisconsin regulators ordered Madison-based utility Alliant Energy to release more details about the $1 billion data center project in Beaver Dam. Unlike We Energies, which…...
Google announces data center plans for Hermantown
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (336+ words) Google announces data center plans for Hermantown Brian Johnson//March 4, 2026// Google will be the end user of a proposed data center in Hermantown. In a press release, the city announced this week that Google has chosen Hermantown because of the…...
Woodbury reviews 184-acre Bailey Nurseries redevelopment
1+ week, 1+ day ago (720+ words) Located just north of Bailey Road and east of Century Avenue, a plan to redevelop the 184-acre Bailey Nurseries site in Woodbury would bring up to 360 housing units, 660,400 square feet of business park space, and 89,600 square feet of retail. (Map:…...
Google data center coming to Pine Island
1+ week, 6+ day ago (806+ words) Technology giant Google is headquartered in California, but it will soon have a big presence in the small Minnesota town of Pine Island, as well. The city announced Tuesday that Google is on board as the anchor tenant in a…...
$12B data center campus proposed in Wisconsin
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (516+ words) $12B data center campus proposed in Wisconsin Virginia-based QTS Data Centers announced partnership with a Wisconsin labor organization as it seeks approval for a $15 billion data center in Dane County. (Submitted Rendering: QTS Data Centers) DEFOREST, Wis. " Another proposed data center…...
Eagan approves one-year moratorium on large data centers
2+ week, 6+ day ago (908+ words) The city of Eagan is tapping the brakes on certain data center construction as it studies the impact of such projects on the community " a move that comes at a time when residents are raising concerns about noise, water usage…...
Data center bill clears Wisconsin Assembly despite opposition
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (439+ words) Data center bill clears Wisconsin Assembly despite opposition Assembly Bill 840 passed the Jan. 20 floor session by a 53-44 vote with state Rep. Lindee Brill, R-Sheboygan Falls, voting "no" with Democrats and two Democrats, Steve Doyle, D-Onalaska and Jodi Emerson, D-Eau Claire,…...
St. Joseph to explore data center zoning ordinance
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (840+ words) St. Joseph to explore data center zoning ordinance By Teagan King, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//January 23, 2026// As data centers continue to spread in Minnesota and across the country, a central Minnesota city is exploring how to handle the…...
Data centers promise boon for Wisconsin development
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (446+ words) Data centers promise boon for Wisconsin development Vantage Data Centers is developing this $15 billion campus in Port Washington, Wisconsin. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2028. (Submitted Rendering: Corgan) Recently, the conversation around data centers has changed since Microsoft's…...