Report: Demand for electricity, water will rise amid Wisconsin data center boom

Data center boom follows decades of declining electricity and water use in Wisconsin

Anticipated spikes in demand for energy to supply Wisconsin's data center building boom come on the heels of decades of declining power and water use, according to a new report. The post Data center boom follows decades of declining electricity and water use in Wisconsin appeared first on WPR.

Western Wisconsin legislators introduce data center bill to decrease energy costs for ratepayers

Two western Wisconsin Republicans are backing a bill that would prevent companies that build data centers from passing on higher energy costs to people who live in the area.

Wisconsin Policy Forum: Data centers may change Wisconsin's utility landscape

Report: Demand for electricity, water will rise amid Wisconsin data center boom

It comes as demand has fallen about 2.6% between 2006 and 2024.

Policy Forum report: Data centers may reverse decades of declining electricity and water demand in Wisconsin

A new analysis from the Wisconsin Policy Forum suggests that the growth of large data center development in the state could significantly reshape Wisconsin’s electricity and water utility systems, reversing decades-long trends of declining demand. According to utility data collected by the Public Service Commission, peak electricity demand in the state declined from a high […]

Quinn introduces bill addressing energy, water costs of data centers

Senator Romaine Robert Quinn (R-Birchwood) recently introduced legislation that ensures the cost of increased electricity demand from data centers is not shifted onto Wisconsin ratepayers.