State agency orders data center power line application resubmission
A state oversight agency has ordered ATC, an energy company, to resubmit its power line applications for a data center project in Port Washington, Wisconsin. The decision, a major blow to the project, was made because numerous changes called into question the completeness of the former application. This setback makes the construction timeline for the power lines and data center unclear.
A state oversight agency in Madison, Wisconsin, has delivered a significant setback to a proposed data center project in Port Washington. The agency has mandated that ATC, the energy company spearheading the development, must resubmit its power line applications. This decision follows a review of the previous application, which had undergone dozens of changes, leading the agency to question its completeness.
According to an observer, this action to revoke the completeness determination is akin to providing a "life preserver" to an application that was "nearly underwater." In response, ATC issued a statement expressing its disappointment with the order and confirmed it is currently considering its options. The company also noted that the new requirement makes the construction timeline for both the essential power lines and the data center itself uncertain.