New Analyses Find Overwhelming Opposition to Wisconsin Data Centers Across the State
Key Takeaway
Data center developers and large power consumers planning projects in Wisconsin should anticipate significant public and regulatory opposition, particularly concerning energy and water impacts, which will likely increase project risk and development timelines.
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- •New analyses reveal strong, widespread opposition to data centers across Wisconsin, spanning political affiliations.
- •Key concerns cited by groups like Sierra Club Wisconsin and Moms Clear Air Force include affordability (likely electricity prices), energy availability/impact, and water usage.
- •Opposition is being formally voiced in Public Service Commission (PSC) cases, indicating potential regulatory hurdles and delays for new data center projects.
- •For developers and large loads, this signals increased project risk, potential for higher development costs, and longer timelines for data center and related infrastructure projects in Wisconsin.
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MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — New analyses have found that Wisconsinites across the state and across political affiliations strongly dislike data data centers, citing concerns around affordability, energy and water. Sierra Club Wisconsin, the WEBB, Moms Clear Air Force, and Healthy Climate Wisconsin examined comments from two Public Service Commission (PSC) cases: WEC’s large ... [continued] The post New Analyses Find Overwhelming Opposition to Wisconsin Data Centers Across the State appeared first on CleanTechnica .