Data Centers & Crypto Mining in Wisconsin (2026)
3 rules on the books across Wisconsin, 3 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Data Center Zoning & Siting
Where data centers may be built, including the zoning districts that allow them, conditional-use-permit requirements, residential setback and buffer distances, and lot-size or acreage minimums.
Data Center Moratoriums
Temporary pauses or outright bans on new data-center development while a locality studies impacts, including moratorium length, what triggers one, and which projects are grandfathered in.
Ashwaubenon
Heavy RestrictionsThe Village of Ashwaubenon has frozen all permits and approvals for hyperscale data centers under Ordinance No…
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Heavy RestrictionsMadison has frozen new zoning certificates for data centers and telecommunications centers larger than 10,000 square…
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