Data Centers Watch Archives - Page 2 of 4 - Wisconsin Watch

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In a Wisconsin land rush, data centers made them millionaires

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch and Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch July 13, 2026July 14, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch, Economy

Wisconsin regulators refuse to loosen data center credit rules, setting up Oracle court fight

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch July 9, 2026July 10, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch, Economy

Oracle sues Wisconsin regulators as it seeks relief from data center credit requirements

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch June 23, 2026June 23, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch, Economy

A $2 billion proposal, then silence: How a Driftless Area data center deal fell apart

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch June 22, 2026June 22, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch, Economy

We Energies asks Wisconsin regulators to ease data center credit standards

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch June 12, 2026June 12, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Video: Residents push back on proposed data facility, storage project at shuttered Milwaukee Walmart

by Trisha Young / Wisconsin Watch June 12, 2026June 16, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch, Economy, Environment

Wisconsin power plant could benefit from Trump’s $425 million coal push

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch June 4, 2026June 5, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch, Economy, Government

Wisconsin lawmakers oppose utility push to pause competition for power line projects

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch June 2, 2026June 4, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch, Economy, Environment

PSC approves Alliant-Meta data center power deal while criticizing ‘black box’ approach

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch May 7, 2026June 12, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Ag & Water, Data Centers Watch

In rural Wisconsin, a town rejects a plan to build a massive data center

by Bennet Goldstein / Wisconsin Watch April 29, 2026April 28, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch, Forward

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

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Wisconsin data center tax break to cost state more than $2 billion

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch April 24, 2026April 24, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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