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Wisconsin debates how to pay for the power-hungry AI boom
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By: Kari Lydersen | Canary Media As Wisconsin faces a wave of interest from AI-powered data centers, a key question is emerging: who should pay for the massive infrastructure upgrades…

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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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Power brokes: What’s really behind your soaring utility bills
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By: Nick Bowlin | Harper’s Magazine Nick Bowlin examines the rising cost of utility bills and how the growth of energy-intensive industries like data centers is reshaping the energy landscape.…

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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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CUB Webinar – Small Business Energy Management 101
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Business owners and managers who want to learn about new tax credits, rebates and getting started on planning for future energy savings are invited to check out CUB’s 2025 Small…

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Forecasts: Prep for Higher Winter Heating Costs
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The onset of chillier temperatures across the state this week signals that the winter heating season is around the corner, and two recent forecasts show Midwesterners could end up seeing…

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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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