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WORT 89.9FM Madison

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Madison plans for data center regulation as moratorium approaches expiration

WORT 89.9FM Madison · Sep 30, 2026 · 4:05

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The deadline is closing in for Madison leaders to decide what kind of data center development would be allowed in the city’s future. They’re working to match city codes with the rapidly evolving industry before Madison’s one-year moratorium expires in three months.

Planning staff described the tools in their regulatory toolbox in a presentation Tuesday evening, and explained how zoning changes would be used to keep hyperscale data centers out of the community.

Image courtesy: Brian Standing / WORT News.

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