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Wisconsin data centers to pay full energy costs under new rate, regulators say

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By: Leah Steinberg

May 3, 2026

MSN | April 2026 The Wisconsin Public Service Commission has approved a groundbreaking electricity rate plan requiring data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and infrastructure…

Wisconsin regulators revise We Energies data center tariff to shift full costs to tech companies

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By: Leah Steinberg

April 24, 2026

58News Milwaukee | Meredith Hackler The Public Service Commission met Friday, April 24, to consider a proposal by the Wisconsin Electric Power Company. The proposal aims to make sure that…

State regulators change We Energies’ data center rate proposal to protect customers

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By: Leah Steinberg

April 24, 2026

Wisconsin Public Radio | Joe Schulz State regulators signed off on a first-of-its-kind plan in Wisconsin setting how large data centers served by We Energies will pay for the electricity…

Wisconsin regulators: Data centers must cover full cost of their energy needs

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By: Leah Steinberg

April 24, 2026

Wisconsin Watch | Paul Kiefer Large data centers served by We Energies will pick up the entire tab for new power plants, solar farms and other generators needed to power…

PSC makes significant changes while approving We Energies data center electricity rates

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By: Leah Steinberg

April 24, 2026

BizTimes | Arthur Thomas The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin on Friday approved proposed electricity rates for data centers served by We Energies while making changes aimed at protecting other…

Electricity analysts raise concerns over proposed data center rate plan

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By: Leah Steinberg

January 23, 2026

By: Francesca Pica | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel A new report warns that residential utility customers in Wisconsin could end up subsidizing the massive energy needs of incoming data centers. As…

Disputes over clean energy may doom Wisconsin data center bills

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By: Leah Steinberg

January 16, 2026

By: Kari Lydersen | Canary Media Wisconsin lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree that data centers shouldn’t drive up utility bills for families and small businesses. But a…

As energy-hungry data centers loom, Wisconsin ratepayers owe $1 billion on shuttered power plants

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By: Leah Steinberg

December 18, 2025

By: Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch and Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch This investigation from Wisconsin Watch reveals that utility customers in Wisconsin still owe nearly $1 billion on coal plants that no…

Data Centers Are Coming and Utility Customers Could Pay the Price

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By: Leah Steinberg

December 15, 2025

By: Teri Barr | Civic Media Citizens Utility Board Executive Director Tom Content warns energy demands from AI-driven data centers could double electricity use in parts of Wisconsin and raises…

We Energies plans $5.5 billion in new energy projects as data center demand grows

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By: Leah Steinberg

November 12, 2025

By: Francesca Pica | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel We Energies filed a flurry of applications to build more than $5.5 billion in new energy projects to meet Wisconsin’s rising energy demand,…