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Residents urge Chippewa County to set rules for data centers as board hears economic‑development briefing
Summary
Multiple residents told the Chippewa County Board they opposed large data centers, citing high electricity and water use and few long‑term local jobs; the county’s economic development director said staff will screen leads and will not pursue projects that fail to create jobs or tax base.
Several residents used the public‑comment period at the Chippewa County Board orientation to press supervisors to adopt proactive rules before data‑center proposals arrive.
“My name is John Kovaleeski,” resident John Kovaleeski said, and warned that data centers “consume a large amounts of power,” citing a proposed Port Washington facility he said would draw roughly 1.3 gigawatts and could require multiple large generating units. He also raised water‑use and electricity‑price concerns from other states with high data‑center concentration.
Other speakers echoed calls for careful planning. Jessica Raichel…
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