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Wisconsin · Construction & power moves · 1
full tracker →Land, power, and interconnection moves across Wisconsin — each traced to primary filings.
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MISO announces Selected Developers for competitive transmission projects in Wisconsin
Source: MISO · Jan 06, 2026According to MISO, Viridon Midcontinent LLC was chosen to develop the Wisconsin Southeast Competitive Transmission Project (WISE) and Transource, Inc. will lead the Bell Center–Columbia–Sugar Creek–IL/WI State Line 765 kV Competitive Transmission Project (BECI). MISO says, “Both developers will execute Selected Developer Agreements with MISO within 60 days. Construction activities will begin following regulatory approvals and permitting processes.”
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Public Scoping Session for the Northwoods Project (PF26-6-000) (Shawano, WI)
Source: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission · Jun 29, 2026FERC’s Northwoods Project docket is in an environmental scoping phase: “the Commission requests public comments on the scope of issues to address in the environmental document,” and “Commission staff will consider all written and oral comments during the preparation of the environmental document” (FERC). The agency also says “Representatives from ANR will also be present to answer project-specific questions.”
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System Planning Committee of the Board of Directors - June 16, 2026
Interconnection Queue Distribution Interconnection. This meeting is a part of the MISO Board of Directors week in Milwaukee, WI.
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Recent Wisconsin data center news
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Alliant Energy named a Top Utility in Economic Development
Alliant Energy has announced that it was named a Top Utility in Economic Development by Site Selection Magazine for the eighth consecutive year.
- Site Selection credited Alliant Energy and its partners in Iowa and Wisconsin with delivering more than $12.2 billion in new capital investment and creating more than 1,220 new jobs in 2025.
- The company said the 2025 projects included 12 industrial wins across the 1,300-plus communities it serves, with data center and manufacturing accounting for the largest share of projects.
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Make Every Data Center a Power Hub
David J. Pfeffer argues that U.S. data centers should be treated as integrated power infrastructure rather than simple electricity loads.
- He says hyperscale campuses should add generation, storage, flexibility, and resilience, and that expedited approvals should require new supply, payment of infrastructure costs, and enforceable grid support during emergencies.
- The commentary cites recent policy and regulatory actions, including a 2025 executive order on AI data center permitting, the 2026 Ratepayer Protection Pledge, the DOE/FERC large-load review in Docket No. RM26-4-000, and FERC’s separate June 2026 proceedings for the six RTOs/ISOs.
- It also references state responses in Texas, New York, and Wisconsin, plus broader industry estimates such as nearly $3 trillion in U.S. AI infrastructure investment through 2030.
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Noise lawsuit is latest in legal wave hitting data center operations
Microsoft has been sued in federal district court over alleged noise nuisance from its Fairwater data center in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin.
- The proposed class action claims a low-level hum from cooling systems and generators is not captured by dBA monitors, and asks for millions in compensation for residents.
- The article says this is one of several noise-related lawsuits filed this year against data centers; similar cases have been filed in Mississippi, New Jersey, Michigan, New York, and Texas, while an environmental nuisance case against Amazon reportedly settled for more than $20 million.
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Data Center Backlash Reaches the Ballot Box
Data Center Knowledge reports that at least 18 incumbent officeholders lost elections between August 2025 and August 2026 after actions tied to data center projects or controversies.
- Utah saw the clearest cases: J. Stuart Adams, Lee Perry, and Boyd Bingham all lost GOP primaries after involvement with the proposed Stratos project in Box Elder County.
- In Missouri, four incumbent Festus city council members lost after a fight over a proposed $6 billion data center project; other losses and campaign attacks appeared in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Oregon, and Georgia.
- The article is a news analysis/review, not a primary announcement; it aggregates election results, government records, campaign materials, and local reporting, and includes industry and policy responses from Tigercomm, Data Center Coalition, and state leaders.
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Microsoft taps solar company Qcells to power AI infrastructure
Microsoft and Qcells have announced an expanded partnership to develop new power capacity alongside Microsoft’s data center growth.
- Microsoft would fund the power needed for its data center operations, while Qcells would develop and build new capacity to supply either Microsoft or the local utility serving communities near new data centers.
- The companies are also exploring virtual power plants using “thousands of residential and commercial batteries”; Qcells said it will prioritize income-qualified households. Microsoft separately told the FERC that current agreements for its Wisconsin data center expansion would fail to protect utility customers.
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Governors' Races are Being Increasingly Buffeted by The Toxic Politics of Data Centers
Associated Press reports that several U.S. governors and candidates are tightening or proposing restrictions on data centers as public backlash grows. The article is commentary/news analysis about election-year politics and regulatory responses, not a first-time company announcement.
- Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said his administration will no longer fast-track data center permits or tax exemptions unless developers meet electricity-payment, water-use, and local approval requirements; he called them the “strictest guardrails in the nation.”
- The piece also cites broader state actions, including Arizona‘s three-year sales tax exemption moratorium, New York‘s one-year ban on large data centers, and Illinois‘s halt on new sales tax exemptions, alongside recent political ads and candidate positions in Texas, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
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INNIO Expands Waukesha Site to Meet Growing Demand for Decentralized Energy Solutions in the U.S.
INNIO N.V. has announced plans to invest more than $300 million in its Waukesha, Wisconsin facility and create more than 500 jobs over the coming years.
- The company plans to add new engine assembly capabilities, build an advanced engine testing facility of more than 80,000 square feet, and renovate office and shop floor space to improve operational efficiency.
- INNIO says the expanded site will support customers in the U.S. data center sector, while also serving power grids and industrial operations; the Waukesha campus spans about 1.7 million square feet with nearly 890,000 square feet of manufacturing and operational space.
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Bloomberg NEF: Texas grid pause puts 20 percent of US data center pipeline at risk
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has directed a comprehensive audit of all data center projects advancing through ERCOT’s interconnection process, following a pause on new data center grid interconnections. - The audit instructs the PUCT and ERCOT to assess whether data centers pay their own way, provide their own power or rely on the grid, bring their own water or reuse water, mitigate impacts on neighbors, and disclose ownership and controlling interests. - Bloomberg NEF says the pause could affect about 49.8 GW of projects, with potential financial impact of upwards of $8 billion by Q1 2027; ERCOT has more than 470 GW of interconnection requests, about 90% tied to data center load, and expects 8.25 GW of new data center capacity online by 2030. This article is commentary/analysis referencing Abbott’s earlier-month directive and related policy developments, not a first-time primary announcement from the named entities.
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The 50 States of Power Decarbonization: States Pull Back on Clean Energy Commitments While Governors Step In to Address Large Load Additions in Q2 2026
The NC Clean Energy Technology Center has released its Q2 2026 edition of the 50 States of Power Decarbonization, summarizing state and utility actions on clean energy, emissions targets, large load customers, and resource planning.
- The report says all 50 states and Puerto Rico took 564 actions in Q2 2026, with about 650 introduced bills also under consideration; planned capacity additions in recent IRPs totaled 77,810 MW gas, 72,193 MW solar, 43,017 MW storage, 12,615 MW nuclear, and 12,327 MW wind.
- It highlights policy trends including pullbacks on clean energy policies, governor actions on large load customers, and requirements that large load customers contribute to programs such as low-income support and energy efficiency; top developments included New York delaying an emissions target, Georgia Power‘s BYONCE program, and Pennsylvania adopting a statewide model large load tariff.
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Alliant Energy announces second quarter 2026 results
Alliant Energy has announced its second quarter 2026 results and reiterated its 2026 earnings guidance.
- GAAP EPS for Q2 2026 was $0.65, compared with $0.68 in Q2 2025; the company also reaffirmed 2026 ongoing earnings guidance of $3.36-$3.46 per share.
- CEO Lisa Barton said three data centers are making significant construction progress and that Alliant expects 60% load growth by 2031, with large customer load expected in 2026; the release links to the company’s investor website as the full news release.