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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, 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

Construction equipment including excavators and a roller are on a dirt site with large piles of gravel in front of a concrete building.

Data Centers Watch

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

Did Port Washington voters stop a $458 million data center project?

by Eva Wen / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel April 16, 2026April 24, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch, News about Wisconsin Watch

Get the latest Wisconsin data center news you might have missed

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch April 15, 2026April 14, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

High-voltage transmission towers support multiple power lines stretching across the sky above a tree line at dusk

Data Centers Watch, Economy

Utilities seek federal pause on grid bidding amid AI-driven power demand

by Paul Kiefer / Wisconsin Watch April 10, 2026April 13, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch

New details emerge on possible data center in Wisconsin’s Driftless Area

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch April 3, 2026April 3, 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

Competition intensifies over who builds Wisconsin’s grid as data centers drive power demand

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

An aerial view of a large industrial complex next to a pond and surrounding construction areas at sunset, with orange light along the horizon under a cloudy sky.

Data Centers Watch, Economy, Environment

Local data center critics praise Microsoft’s pledge to stop using NDAs, but remain skeptical

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch March 23, 2026March 23, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Data Centers Watch, Pathways to success

Here’s what the data center boom means for Wisconsin’s workforce

by Miranda Dunlap / Wisconsin Watch March 19, 2026March 23, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Is a claim that a massive data center will use only 4 Olympic swimming pools of water per year accurate?

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch March 19, 2026March 19, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

An aerial view shows a large construction site with cranes, heavy equipment and materials surrounded by snow-covered fields and intersecting roads.

Data Centers Watch, Economy

More than NDAs. Wisconsin communities face scrutiny over data center secrecy.

by Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch March 16, 2026March 20, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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