State Utility Regulators Reject a Proposal Requiring We Energies Customers to Share the Cost of Building New Power Plants

Tuesday, April 28th, 2026 -- 9:00 AM

(Wisconsin Radio Network) State utility regulators reject a proposal that would have required We Energies customers to share the cost of building new power plants for data centers.

According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, WisPolitics reports that the Public Service Commission ruled on Friday that data centers in We Energies’ coverage area will be expected to pay the whole cost of new power generation for those data centers.

Commissioners also modified the utility’s proposed contract, to offset transmission costs from being borne by other businesses and residential ratepayers. The PSC action comes amid growing community opposition to burgeoning AI data canter developments around Wisconsin.

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