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The Madison Common Council voted to impose a one-year moratorium on new data center approvals to review zoning regulations. Currently, Madison has over 10 data centers, with only two potentially affected by the moratorium.

Concerns about energy demand increasing threefold by 2030 were raised, along with economic implications of the delay. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway emphasized the need for proper land use planning, stating the decision is about land use rather than data centers themselves. Discussions on data centers are intensifying in Wisconsin, with new legislation proposed by state Republicans.