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Mount Pleasant data center contract retains power plant provision struck down by Wisconsin regulators
News ClipPBS Wisconsin·Mount Pleasant, Kenosha County, WI

Mount Pleasant data center contract retains power plant provision struck down by Wisconsin regulators

Microsoft's data center contract with We Energies for its Mount Pleasant facility includes a power plant location provision that was previously rejected by the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. While We Energies states it will follow the PSC's order over the contract language, the discrepancy has raised questions among observers and ratepayer advocates.

electricitygovernment
Microsoft
8/11/2026
Microsoft-We Energies contract retains provision PSC struck down
News ClipMilwaukee Neighborhood News Service·Mount Pleasant, WI

Microsoft-We Energies contract retains provision PSC struck down

Microsoft's new 15-year electric service contract for its Mount Pleasant data center includes a provision restricting power plant locations, which Wisconsin's Public Service Commission (PSC) had previously rejected. We Energies, the utility, states it will follow the PSC's order despite the contract's conflicting language. This discrepancy highlights ongoing regulatory challenges regarding power sourcing for large data centers.

electricitygovernment
Microsoft
8/9/2026
Wisconsin residents urge regulators to reject gas plant they say would feed data center growth
News Clipthecooldown.com·Paris, Kenosha County, WI

Wisconsin residents urge regulators to reject gas plant they say would feed data center growth

Residents in Paris, Wisconsin, are strongly opposing Invenergy's proposed 1.2-gigawatt Red Oak Ridge Energy Center, a natural gas plant intended to meet rising electricity demand, largely driven by data centers. They expressed concerns about health impacts and environmental hazards at hearings held by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. The project, which We Energies plans to acquire, is currently under review by state regulators.

electricityoppositionenvironmentalgovernment
7/30/2026
Activist group blasts energy project related to Monrovia data center
News ClipIndiana Public Media·Monrovia, Morgan County, IN

Activist group blasts energy project related to Monrovia data center

An activist group, Citizens Action Coalition, has criticized an energy storage project in Pike County, Indiana, approved by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. This project is part of the infrastructure planned to support Google's data center in Monrovia, raising concerns about grid strain and potential eminent domain use for transmission lines. The group argues that the rapid growth of data centers is creating an unplanned crisis for Indiana's electric grid and consumers.

electricityoppositiongovernment
Google
7/14/2026
Indiana Regulators Approve Battery Storage for Proposed Google Data Center Power Supply
News ClipThe Addison Times·Morgan County, IN

Indiana Regulators Approve Battery Storage for Proposed Google Data Center Power Supply

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has approved Invenergy to proceed with the 130-megawatt Crosstrack battery energy storage project in Pike County, Indiana. This project is intended to be part of the power supply for Google's proposed data center in Morgan County. The broader proposal from AES to serve the 390-megawatt data center remains under IURC review amidst consumer concerns about costs.

electricitygovernment
Google
7/13/2026