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Electricity analysts raise concerns over proposed data center rate plan
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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…

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Disputes over clean energy may doom Wisconsin data center bills
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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…

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

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Data Centers Are Coming and Utility Customers Could Pay the Price
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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…

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

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$1.4B transmission line project proposed for Port Washington data center
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By: Evan Casey | Wisconsin Public Radio WPR reports that a $1.4 billion transmission line project is being proposed to serve a massive data center in Port Washington—one that could…

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Data centers have sprung up across Wisconsin creating odd political fault lines | Opinion
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By: Kristin Brey | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Data centers may not spark the same emotions as abortion or taxes, and the policy positions won’t track neatly along red vs. blue…

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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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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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