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Data Center Signal is tracking 11 clips about Alliant Energy data center developments across 2 states, including WI, IA.

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News ClipWPR·Beaver Dam, Dodge County, WI

New Wisconsin data center approved as utilities face scrutiny over electric costs

The Beaver Dam City Council approved a second data center project despite public opposition, including rezoning land and executing development agreements. This comes as the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin is reviewing data center electricity rate proposals from We Energies and Alliant Energy, facing significant public comments against the plans due to concerns over rising costs.

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4/17/2026

News ClipWisconsin Watch·WI

Get the latest Wisconsin data center news you might have missed

Data center developments across Wisconsin are facing significant public and political debate, including a referendum in Port Washington to restrict large-scale projects and a lawsuit seeking to block it. Statewide polls indicate strong voter belief that data center costs outweigh benefits, and an opponent of a proposed data center was elected mayor in Menomonie. Debates also persist over nondisclosure agreements and the financial responsibility for electricity infrastructure.

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4/15/2026

News ClipDaily Dodge·Beaver Dam, Dodge County, WI

Meta, Alliant Energy, & BDADC Make Case for Beaver Dam AI Data Center

Officials from Meta, Alliant Energy, and the Beaver Dam Area Development Corporation addressed public concerns regarding a $1 billion AI data center under construction in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Discussions covered water usage, electricity costs, and the use of non-disclosure agreements. The project is Meta's 30th data center globally and is expected to be online in 2027, with another edge data center proposed by Oppidan.

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No one wanted to redevelop this polluted property. Then came AI.

A Colorado-based firm, Viridian Partners, proposes an $8 billion, 800 MW data center campus on a former General Motors brownfield site in Janesville, Wisconsin. The project, supported by city officials as a redevelopment opportunity, faces local opposition due to environmental concerns, electricity demands, and worries about economic dependency. A ballot initiative to stop the project will be presented to voters in November.

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3/30/2026

News ClipHomegrown Iowan·Linn County, IA

Alliant’s proposed gas-fired power plant meets blowback in Linn County

A proposed gas-fired power plant by Alliant Energy in unincorporated Linn County, Iowa, faced strong public opposition at an informational meeting. Residents voiced concerns about environmental impacts, climate change, and the plant's necessity for nearby data centers. Alliant cited growing demand, but opponents questioned the project's alignment with emissions goals and the loss of prime farmland.

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3/24/2026

News ClipThe Globe and Mail·Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IA

Alliant Energy Corp Stock Just Hit an All-Time High. Here Are 3 Tailwinds Boosting the Stock.

Alliant Energy's stock is benefiting from robust energy demand, primarily driven by the growth of AI data centers in Iowa and Wisconsin, with projects underway in Cedar Rapids and Beaver Dam. Favorable regulatory environments and Individual Customer Rates (ICRs) in these states make them attractive for hyperscalers, leading Alliant to significantly increase its capital expenditure to expand energy capacity.

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3/18/2026

News Clip2:02Channel 3000 / News 3 Now·DeForest, Dane County, WI

Alliant Energy must unredact data center negotiations, commission says

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has ordered Alliant Energy to unredact data center negotiations, indicating the company must disclose more details about its dealings with data center operators.

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3/5/2026

News Clip1:41Channel 3000 / News 3 Now·DeForest, Dane County, WI

Alliant Energy now required to unredact data center negotiations

Alliant Energy, a utility company, has been required to unredact data center negotiations in Madison, Wisconsin. This is a routine update on a local data center development.

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3/5/2026

News Clip2:08TMJ4 News·Beaver Dam, Dodge County, WI

Wisconsin residents push back on data center project

Residents of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin are voicing concerns about potential energy rate increases connected to Meta's new data center project. The Public Service Commission is still months away from deciding whether to approve the utility rate contract between Meta and Alliant Energy, as construction is already well underway on the billion-dollar project.

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Beaver Dam residents raise concerns about energy rate increases tied to Meta data center project

Dozens of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin residents are voicing concerns about potential energy rate increases connected to Meta's (Facebook) new data center project. The Public Service Commission is still months away from deciding whether to approve the utility rate contract between Meta and Alliant Energy.

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Data center protesters gather outside Powering Progress summit

Protesters gathered outside a data center summit in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to voice opposition to data center development in the state. They called for a moratorium on data center construction, arguing that the big tech companies behind the data centers are exploiting Wisconsin communities. The summit organizers, the Wisconsin Data Center Coalition, defended the economic benefits of data centers and said the energy burden would not fall on residents.

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12/3/2025