Wisconsin debates how to pay for the power-hungry AI boom

  • January 27, 2026
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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 they require? This article from Canary Media highlights how proposals from utilities like We Energies could shift the burden onto regular residential and small business customers. With no statewide rules yet in place, the decisions made now could have long-term impacts on fairness, energy affordability, and the direction of Wisconsin’s energy future.

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