Wisconsin Group Warns Data Center Proposal Could Shift Costs to Families
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Power Wisconsin Forward criticizes a proposal by WEC Energy Group, Vantage Data Centers, and Cloverleaf Infrastructure (on behalf of Oracle) to modify consumer protections recently implemented by the Public Service Commission. The proposed changes to the Very Large Customer (VLC) rate structure would shift financial risks of data center development from large tech companies back onto Wisconsin families and small businesses, potentially leading to higher utility bills for residential customers.
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· 1 pulledThis week, We Energies, Cloverleaf Infrastructure and data center developer Vantage, on behalf of Oracle, proposed significant modifications to consumer protections recently implemented by the Public Service Commission (PSC) through its recent Very Large Customer (VLC) rate structure decision
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