Data Centers in Madison, Wisconsin
We are tracking 1 data centers in and around Madison — facilities drawing power and water and locking in tax deals.
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- Oct 21, 2026 On the agenda: Madison BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES COMMITTEE — Data Center (Oct 21)
- Oct 19, 2026 On the agenda: Madison SUSTAINABLE MADISON COMMITTEE — Data Center (Oct 19)
- Sep 29, 2026 On the agenda: Madison PLAN COMMISSION — Data Center (Sep 29)
- Sep 8, 2026 On the agenda: Dane County Advisory Committee on Data Centers — Data Center (Sep 8)
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No new reports near Madison in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 27, 05:41 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
What’s coming to Madison
These aren’t ordinary warehouses. Hyperscale data centers draw megawatts of power and millions of gallons of water, and lock in decades of tax abatements — deals whose effects reach far beyond Madison — here’s where the power and water go. Counts cover facilities tracked closest to Madison (within ~15 km), so nearby towns share the same grid and watershed. Know of one that’s missing? Help us map it.
The latest around Madison
- How Wisconsin’s data center tax break came to be
- On the agenda: Madison BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC RESOURCES COMMITTEE — Data Center (Oct 21)
- On the agenda: Madison SUSTAINABLE MADISON COMMITTEE — Data Center (Oct 19)
- On the agenda: Madison PLAN COMMISSION — Data Center (Sep 29)
What you can do in Madison
Ask who approved these projects, how much power and water they draw, and what they pay in taxes. File a public records request, raise it at a council meeting, and see the full playbook on Take Action. Fighting this locally? Join or start a chapter and we’ll amplify you.
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Data centers near Madison
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