Wisconsin regulators approve We Energies plan to make sure data centers pay their costs

We Energies statement on approval of the company’s data center rate proposal:

We appreciate the Commission’s unanimous decision today to approve our Customer Protection Plan, which ensures that no costs to serve data centers will be subsidized by, or shifted to, other customers. The Commission and their staff spent countless hours over this 13-month public process, and we value their thorough review of this important issue.

The Commission’s decision is an important step and underscores the importance of our plan to ensure data centers pay their full share for the power they use in our state. That is important to us and to the data center companies we are working with.  It also advances critical investments in AI in Wisconsin while ensuring transparency and fairness for all customers.

Our customers count on us every day for the energy they need, and we recognize our responsibility to continue providing safe and reliable energy. As data centers come to Wisconsin, we are working to make sure every customer benefits economically, without being forced to cover the costs for someone else’s power.