COTTAGE GROVE, Wis. — The Cottage Grove Village Board unanimously passing a temporary moratorium on data center developments during a meeting Monday night.
The moratorium applies to data centers larger than 10,000 square feet and will remain in effect for 12 months, or until the village adopts new regulations — whichever comes first. The decision gives village officials time to understand and address the potential consequences of large-scale data center operations before allowing new projects to move forward.
During the moratorium period, village staff will conduct research into how data centers affect energy use, water consumption, traffic patterns, and air quality…