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

An aerial view shows a town along a wide river, with homes, roads, railroad tracks, green hills, and a construction site with utility structures near the shoreline.

Data Centers Watch, Government

As Wisconsin weighs who should pay, another possible billion-dollar data center emerges

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch February 9, 2026April 28, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

People in raised bucket trucks work on utility poles and overhead power lines behind a chain-link fence, with snow on the ground and equipment vehicles parked nearby.

Data Centers Watch, Forward, Government

Data center boom spotlights Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission. Here’s what the agency does.

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch February 9, 2026February 16, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A banner on a chain-link fence reads “Beaver Dam Data Center” and “Building for the Future,” with snow-covered ground behind it and a blurred vehicle passing in front.

Data Centers Watch, Forward, Government

At least four Wisconsin communities signed secrecy deals for billion-dollar data centers

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch January 26, 2026February 16, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

An aerial view of a large electrical facility surrounded by dirt roads, open fields, railroad tracks and nearby industrial buildings

Data Centers Watch, Government

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

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch and Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch December 18, 2025March 2, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch