Data Center Political Risk
Wisconsin data center moratoriums & political risk
Dimetrics tracks 14 data center moratoriums, restrictive-zoning ordinances, and siting actions across Wisconsin — and ties each to the publicly-traded bitcoin miners and neoclouds operating in the state.
Moratoriums & restrictions in Wisconsin
Local and state actions affecting data center siting. Each links to its public source.
| Jurisdiction | Action | Status | Enacted | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Grovevillage · Dane | Moratorium | active | Jul 2026 | WMTV 15 News |
| Ashwaubenontown · Brown | Moratorium | active | Jun 2026 | WeAreGreenBay |
| Superiorcity · Douglas | Moratorium | active | Jun 2026 | Superior Telegram / WPR |
| Dodge Countycounty · Dodge | Moratorium | active | Jun 2026 | datacenterbans.com |
| Manitowoc Countycounty · Manitowoc | Pause | active | May 2026 | The Center Square |
| Port Washingtoncity · Ozaukee | Ban | active | Apr 2026 | Source |
| Waterloo Townshiptownship · Jefferson | Moratorium | active | Feb 2026 | Source |
| Madisoncity · Dane | Moratorium | active | Jan 2026 | Source |
| Cassville Townshiptownship · Grant | Moratorium | active | Jan 2026 | Source |
| Brown Countycounty · Brown | Moratorium | proposed | — | google-news |
| Dane Countycounty · Dane | Moratorium | proposed | — | google-news |
| Oneida Countycounty · Oneida | Moratorium | proposed | — | google-news |
| Shawanocounty | Moratorium | proposed | — | google-news |
| Winnebago Countycounty · Winnebago | Moratorium | proposed | — | google-news |
Score Wisconsin's data center political risk
Dimetrics scores each jurisdiction's resistance capacity — blending political lean, income and education, grid adequacy, and enacted actions — and maps it to operator exposure at the site level. See the scored interactive map, or query it in Claude via the Dimetrics MCP.
Moratorium and zoning records are compiled from public filings and news sources and provided as is. Not legal or investment advice. See all states →