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No project in Friesland Village, but 2 nearby

Who decides here: the Village Board of Friesland Village votes on zoning. The Columbia County may review big projects too.

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Approved, not built yetabout 14 miles away

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 15 miles away

Meta 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.

July 2026Source

Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled

What you can do

Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Friesland Village.
Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing.
Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.

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⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Friesland Village: Wisconsin Power & Light Co. (company) or Wppi Energy (municipal mktg authority) or Adams-columbia Electric Co-op (co-op (owned by its members)).

Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Wisconsin.