On the agenda: Dane County Advisory Committee on Data Centers — Data Center (Oct 13)

Dane County
Meeting Agenda - Final
Advisory Committee on Data Centers
Consider:
Who benefits? Who is burdened?
Who does not have a voice at the table?
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?
Tuesday, October 13, 2026

12:00 PM

Hybrid Meeting, at Room 351 City County
Building, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd

See below for additional instructions on how to attend the meeting and provide public
testimony.
Interpreters must be requested in advance; please see the bottom of the agenda for more information.
Los intérpretes deben solicitarse con anticipación; consulte el final de la agenda para obtener más
información.
Yuav tsuam tau thov txog cov neeg txhais lus hau ntej; thov saib hauv qab kawg ntawm qhov txheej
txheem rau cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv.
‫ يرجى الطلع على أسفل جدول العمال للمزيد من المعلومات‬.‫يجب التقدم بطلب خدمات الترجمة مقد اما‬
The Tuesday, October 13, 2026 meeting will be a hybrid meeting. Members of the public can either
attend in person or virtually via Zoom.
The public can attend in person at City-County Building room 351, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd,
Madison.
The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.
To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and
access information will be emailed to you):
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Q8qb50ivTxuJ7XcjZT8pWw
This link will be active until the end of the meeting.
To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following toll-free phone numbers:
1-833-548-0276
1-833-548-0282
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 915 9050 6449

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Advisory Committee on Data
Centers

Meeting Agenda - Final

October 13, 2026

PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:
IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item
can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO
REGISTER VIA THE ZOOM LINK ABOVE EVEN IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING IN PERSON.
In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.
VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item
MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual
registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the
meeting.
In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom
or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the
body.
If you want to submit written comments or other materials for this meeting, please email them to:
[email protected]. Staff will forward the email and materials to members of the committee.

The Advisory Committee on Data Centers was established for the purpose of impartial fact-finding,
researching, analyzing, and providing recommendations regarding the economic, environmental, and
community implications of data center development within Dane County. In accordance with Dane
County Ordinance, the committee will take public comment. Public comment on specific items will take
place following any presentations and discussions of agenda items.

A. Call To Order
B. Consideration of Minutes
1.

2026 MIN-314

MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON
DATA CENTERS MEETING

Attachments: 2026 MIN-314.pdf

C. Action Items
D. Reports to Committee
E. Status on Prior Follow-up Items and Requests
F. Presentations and Discussion
1. Economic Benefits

Presented by Yiyang Zeng, Postdoctoral Fellow, and Daniel Yue,
Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech's Scheller College of Business
2. Community Benefit Agreements (CBAs)

Presented by Kathy Kuntz, Director of the Division of Energy &
Climate Change

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Advisory Committee on Data
Centers

2026
PRES-206

Meeting Agenda - Final

October 13, 2026

COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENTS

Attachments: 2026 PRES-206.pdf

G. New Follow-up Items, Requests, and Staff Direction
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law
K. Adjourn
Note: If you need an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to
access this service, activity or program, please call the phone number below—preferably at least three
business days but no fewer than 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Nota: Si necesita un intérprete, un traductor o materiales en formatos alternativos o cualquier otra
adaptación para tener acceso a este servicio, actividad o programa, llame al número de teléfono que
puede encontrar a continuación — de preferencia con al menos 3 días de anticipación y como mínimo
24 horas antes del evento en cuestión.
Sau tseg: Yog koj xav tau ib tug neeg txhais lus, txhais ua ntaub ntawv, cov ntaub ntawv uas nyob rau
lwm yam kev lawm los sis lwm yam kev pab nkag rau qhov kev pab no, kev ua si los sis kev pab cuam,
thov hu tus xov tooj rau hauv qab no—xav kom hu li peb hnub ua ntej tuaj tab sis tsis pub tsawg tshaj
24 xuab moos ua ntej rau lub rooj sib tham no.
‫ يرجى التصال‬،‫ إذا كنت بحاجة لترجمة شفوية أو كتابية أو مواد بصيغة مختلفة أو تسهيلت أخرى للحصول على هذه الخدمة أو النشاط أو البرنامج‬:‫ملحوظة‬
‫ برقم الهاتف أدناه قبل ثلثة أيام عمل رسمية على القل من تاريخ الجلسة‬.

Planning & Development, 608-266-4251 TTY WI RELAY 711

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