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Leah Steinberg

New UCS Analysis Reveals Billions of Dollars in Unreported Data Center Costs Passed onto PJM Customers
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By: Daela Taeoalii-Tipton | Union of Concerned Scientists  A new analysis from the Union of Concerned Scientists finds that PJM, the nation’s largest electric grid operator, is underreporting billions in…

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AI Data Centers are sending power bills soaring
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By: Josh Saul, Leonardo Nicoletti, Demetrios Pogkas, Dina Bass, and Naureen Malik | Bloomberg As AI data centers rapidly expand across the country, they’re driving up electricity demand—and potentially prices—for…

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Will Data Centers Gobble Up Wisconsin?
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By: Bruce Murphy | Urban Milwaukee This Urban Milwaukee column raises sharp concerns about the true costs of Wisconsin’s data center boom. While companies like Microsoft receive generous tax breaks…

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Join Us in La Crosse: The Upper Midwest Energy Forum
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This November, CUB is bringing utility customers, sustainability professionals, and business leaders together for a powerful, in-person event in La Crosse: the Upper Midwest Energy Forum. Taking place just before…

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Learn & Save This Fall with CUB’s Free Energy Education Webinars
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At CUB, we believe that informed utility customers are powerful utility customers. That’s why this fall, we’re offering several educational opportunities designed to help you better understand your energy use…

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Who Really Pays for Data Centers Powered By Fossil Fuels? 
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By: Union of Concerned Scientists This blog from the Union of Concerned Scientists outlines how fossil-fueled data centers threaten energy affordability and the environment. Utilities often build costly gas infrastructure…

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Demand growth and risk management
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Critical Consumer Issues Forum July 2025 report urging data centers to put “downward pressure on rates” Read the Report

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Customers First:  May Power Breakfast on Data Centers
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CFC’s 2025 Power Breakfast featured discussions about data centers and energy use. Thanks to WisconsinEye for providing coverage of the event. Watch Here

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What are data centers? Wisconsin cities’ potential new neighbors, explained
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Mount Pleasant, Port Washington, Kenosha, Beaver Dam — in recent months, Wisconsin’s data center tally is growing. All four communities may one day host large, artificial intelligence-focused data centers for…

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Data center construction is booming, and it could affect utility rates
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By: Bennet Goldstein / Wisconsin Watch This Wisconsin Watch article highlights how Wisconsin utilities and lawmakers are racing to attract data centers with tax breaks and discounted power rates. While…

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