Brown County asks Planning Commission to consider 1 MW threshold for non‑commercial data centers
The Brown County Commission asked the County Counselor to request that the Planning Commission consider adding an energy threshold of one megawatt or less per hour for non‑commercial data centers and to forward a video submitted by the commission. The action was approved Aug. 17, 2026.
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The Brown County Board of Commissioners reviewed a Planning Commission recommendation to amend zoning rules for Data Centers and Battery Energy Storage Facilities and moved to request additional consideration for non‑commercial uses. "Motion by Commissioner Heinen to authorize the County Counselor to email the Chairman of the Planning Commission requesting the Planning Commission consider the video being forwarded by Chairman Heinen, as well as an energy threshold for non‑commercial Data Centers of one megawatt or less per hour," the minutes record. Commissioner Richard Tesoriero seconded the motion and it carried.
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