Wisconsin Approves Gas Plants for Data Centers
State regulators approved two Invenergy natural gas plants to serve data centers in Wisconsin. Commissioners cited legal limitations despite local opposition and environmental concerns.
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Wisconsin regulators approved two Natural Gas plants generating 1.5 gigawatts to power data centers, despite heavy local opposition. The unanimous vote by the Public Service Commission greenlit the Chicago developer's projects in Walworth and Kenosha counties. The facilities will feed artificial intelligence data center campuses in Mount Pleasant and Port Washington, raising state energy capacity concerns.
