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The Common Council of Madison, Wisconsin, approved a one-year moratorium on data center and telecommunications center developments exceeding 10,000 square feet. This suspension aims to review impacts and establish long-term regulations.

The council unanimously supported the measure to allow public input and address concerns about electricity costs and infrastructure. Local leaders plan to engage stakeholders during the moratorium to analyze data center impacts.

Similar moratoriums have been enacted in Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, and Missouri. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis proposed consumer protections related to AI data center costs, while federal policymakers have suggested a nationwide moratorium.