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This investigation from Wisconsin Watch reveals that utility customers in Wisconsin still owe nearly $1 billion on coal plants that no longer generate electricity. As new energy demands from proposed data centers loom, the concern is clear: will households and small businesses once again be left paying for costly infrastructure if these projects don’t deliver as promised? Without stronger planning and oversight, ratepayers risk being saddled with a new wave of ‘stranded assets’—and the bills that come with them.