Wisconsin companies are doing big business in data centers even though none of the hyperscale facilities are yet operating in the state. But the long-term impact remains unclear.
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Data center boom spotlights Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission. Here’s what the agency does.
The three-member commission regulates Wisconsin’s utilities and power rates. A surge in data center proposals is putting agency decisions under new scrutiny.
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Wisconsin debates how to pay for the power-hungry AI boom
Regulators mull the first big utility plan to provide electricity to data centers flocking to the state, igniting disputes over consumer protection and clean energy.
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At least four Wisconsin communities signed secrecy deals for billion-dollar data centers
Massive data center proposals are often developed in secret. Wisconsin has now joined several states with legislative proposals to make the process more transparent.