The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
City of Superior
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Pro-Data Center Policies
Superior has enacted a resolution pausing consideration of new data center applications for one year and directing a Plan Commission study; the exact expiration date is unclear. It does not verify restrictions on existing facilities.
Rating from Wisconsin statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for City of Superior.
current law · Entire city (Douglas County)The City of Superior Common Council adopts Resolution R26-13876 establishing a temporary moratorium on new data center development applications at its June 16, 2026 meeting.Wisconsin City of Superior Resolution R26-13876 (2026)
What this means
Assessment: strongly restrictive in the short term because reporting describes a one-year pause on consideration of new data center development applications. The resolution concerns new data center development applications, not a verified restriction on existing facilities' operations. It also directs Plan Commission study and recommendations. Full resolution text and an exact expiration date were not available in the reviewed sources.
Timing
- Ends
- One year following the June 16, 2026 adoption, approximately June 2027; exact expiration date is not stated in reviewed sources.
Full resolution text was not available in the reviewed sources; duration comes from reporting. During the pause, the Plan Commission studies definitions, zoning, impacts and development standards.
People behind it
- Garner Moffat
Council Vice President; author and proposer; moves approval.
- Jack Sweeney
Councilor; seconds approval motion.
- Tylor Elm
Councilor; proposes failed regional or hyper-scale amendment.
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- Rob Hering
Councilor; moves failed referral before approval.
- Jim Paine
Mayor; says Plan Commission work will begin at its next meeting.
- Superior Common Council
Adopting body; 10-0 roll call vote.
- Superior Plan Commission
Studies data centers and recommends standards.
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For one year, the city will not consider development applications for data centers; reporting also describes denial of applications.
No size limitation: the amendment to add regional or hyper-scale fails on a 5-5 vote.
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