Agreement aims to protect customers as Racine County data center energy needs ramp up
A transmission utility has filed plans with state and federal regulators aimed at shielding customers from transmission costs tied to data centers.
Late last month, American Transmission Co. and We Energies filed an application with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin seeking approval of a transmission charge agreement for Microsoft’s data center in Mount Pleasant.
It comes as ATC is planning more than $2 billion in transmission infrastructure projects tied to data center developments across Wisconsin. Those range from new high-voltage power lines and substations to upgrades to existing facilities...
Late last month, American Transmission Co. and We Energies filed an application with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin seeking approval of a transmission charge agreement for Microsoft’s data center in Mount Pleasant.
It comes as ATC is planning more than $2 billion in transmission infrastructure projects tied to data center developments across Wisconsin. Those range from new high-voltage power lines and substations to upgrades to existing facilities...
RSK: There is plenty of money in data centers....I would think this is a good trade off if they want to build and operate them in Wisconsin.
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