No project in Shorewood Hills Village, but 1 nearby
Who decides here: the Village Board of Shorewood Hills Village votes on zoning. The Dane County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Dane County
Dane County paused zoning permits for very large (hyperscale) data centers for 18 months in towns that use county zoning. The county will study the effects and write rules. It does not cover cities, villages, or towns with their own zoning.
June 4, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Shorewood Hills Village. - 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 Shorewood Hills Village: Rock Energy Cooperative (co-op (owned by its members)) or Madison Gas & Electric Co. (company) or Wisconsin Power & Light Co. (company) or Wppi Energy (municipal mktg authority).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Wisconsin.