Data center fact sheet · county
Dane County, Wisconsin
As of . Latest dated change shown: Jun 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.
- Tracked projects
- 1
- 1 cancelled
- Planned capacity
- None published
- 0 projects publish a figure; 0 projects publish none; 1 cancelled or denied not counted
- Moratorium actions
- 1
- Upcoming hearings
- 0
Projects
| Project | Status | Planned capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| QTS DeForest Data Center Campus DeForest | Cancelled | none published | QTS Data Centers |
Pauses and local rules
| Jurisdiction | Action | When | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dane County[1] | Adopted | Jun 2026 | —, until Dec 2027 |
- Dane County: Sub 1 to 2026 RES-039, 18-month moratorium on hyperscale data center zoning permits (adopted, Jun 4, 2026)
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing on record. Agendas change; check with the body before attending.
Latest changes
- Feb 3, 2026 DeForest Village Board votes 7-0 to reject the annexation; QTS had withdrawn its plan amendment and rezoning applications (QTS DeForest Data Center Campus)[2]
- Jan 27, 2026 Village staff determine the proposal is not feasible and recommend rejecting the annexation petition (QTS DeForest Data Center Campus)[3]
- Jan 9, 2026 Wisconsin Department of Administration report finds the annexation not in the public interest (QTS DeForest Data Center Campus)[4]
- Oct 30, 2025 QTS announces plans for a data center campus in Dane County and a $50 million community commitment (QTS DeForest Data Center Campus)[5]
Notes
Planned capacity adds each record’s first published figure for projects not cancelled or denied; projects that publish none are never estimated. IT load is the power reaching computing equipment, so a total that includes it understates total power. Locations may be approximate where a record gives only a town or county. Counts cover tracked projects, not every data center.
Sources
- Isthmus, “Dane County Board approves data center moratorium”, Jun 5, 2026. https://isthmus.com/news/news/dane-county-board-approves-data-center-moratorium/
- WKOW, “Village of DeForest board unanimously rejects annexation tied to QTS data center”, Feb 3, 2026. https://www.wkow.com/news/top-stories/village-of-deforest-board-unanimously-rejects-annexation-tied-to-qts-data-center/article_99466eb5-860f-4072-af23-4bd063bce2e9.html
- Village of DeForest, “Village of DeForest Statement”, Jan 27, 2026. https://deforestwi.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/75
- The Cap Times, “'Finally able to breathe': DeForest data center critics get their wish”. https://captimes.com/news/government/finally-able-to-breathe-deforest-data-center-critics-get-their-wish/article_f2959453-4dbc-4341-a81c-7b4c00114131.html
- Spectrum News 1, “QTS plans to propose multibillion-dollar data center campus in Dane County”, Oct 30, 2025. https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2025/10/30/qts-data-centers-dane-county
Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: Dane County, Wisconsin,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/wisconsin/dane-county.