Committee reviews proposed data center land-use standards for Wisconsin
Staff presented regulatory options for data centers—liquid cooling mandates, water-use caps, noise limits and mandatory municipal connections—highlighting potential environmental and infrastructure impacts; the committee discussed the proposals but took no formal action.
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Staff member Meuer presented a PowerPoint to the committee outlining possible county-level regulatory responses to data center development in Wisconsin. Meuer highlighted potential conditions aimed at reducing environmental and infrastructure strain, including requirements for liquid cooling technology, strict limits on water use, noise standards, and requirements that data centers connect to municipal water and sewer systems rather than rely on private wells or septic systems.
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