No project in Columbus City, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Columbus City votes on zoning. The Columbia County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Oppidan edge data center (Beaver Dam)
Beaver Dam, Dodge County
13.21 acres
🕒 April 2026: The city council approved a resolution for the development and land sale deal, plus rezo…
Being builtabout 14 miles awayMeta Beaver Dam data center
Beaver Dam, Dodge County
520 acres · for Meta
🕒 Dec 2025: An environmental group sued the state utility commission to make public how much power t…
Local votes and rules
📌 Other · Columbia County
Columbia County adopted a rule that bars county supervisors from signing secret deals (NDAs) about data centers.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Columbus City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Columbus City: Adams-columbia Electric Co-op (co-op (owned by its members)) or Wppi Energy (municipal mktg authority) or Wisconsin Power & Light Co. (company) or City of Columbus (run by the town).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Wisconsin.