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More hurdles for Wisconsin data center projects
Wisconsin counties including Dane and Brown impose moratoriums on hyperscale data centers amid public concerns over economic and environmental impacts.
Megaprojects push Milwaukee construction costs above U.S. average
The Milwaukee construction market is seeing higher costs than the national average as megaprojects demand more from labor and supply chains, driving national costs upward and pulling local costs along with them.
WEC Energy Group says it’s in talks with more data center developers
WEC Energy Group is negotiating with data center developers in Wisconsin following PSC approval of special rates for large customers.
Wisconsin regulators: Data centers must cover full cost of their energy needs
Wisconsin Public Service Commission requires data centers to pay full costs for new power plants and generators to serve facilities in Port Washington and Mount Pleasant.
Critics fume over diesel generator health concerns at AI data center
While DNR readies a final report on emissions from backup generators at the Port Washington data center, environmental groups hold different views on health and environmental benchmarks.
Wisconsin data center boom will demand massive water, energy resources
Wisconsin is becoming the epicenter for data center development, but concerns around energy and water resources remain.
Port Washington residents approve referendum requiring TID vetting
Port Washington voters approved a referendum requiring public votes on future TIF districts over $10 million after debate over the Vantage data center project.
Judge dismisses developer’s lawsuit against City of Port Washington
A judge dismissed a $4 million lawsuit by a Mequon developer against Port Washington over a stalled 263-home subdivision after months of negotiations.
More than NDAs. Wisconsin communities face scrutiny over data center secrecy.
The town of Beloit is the fifth Wisconsin community with an NDA for a possible data center.
Poll on Wisconsin data centers reveal party divide
A Marquette Law School poll showed 70% of Wisconsin voters believe data center costs outweigh benefits, up from 55% in October.
MMAC request to halt a tax incentive referendum in Port Washington denied
An Ozaukee County judge denied a request from business groups to halt a resident-proposed ordinance up for referendum in the City of Port Washington that would give voters a say in approving large tax incentives for developers, including those for data centers.
Groups sue city of Port Washington over tax incremental district referendum
Trade groups in real estate and construction have joined MMAC's lawsuit against Port Washington, arguing it would change already established state laws on TID and create uncertainty for construction projects.
Today’s News
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- Interstate 41 work continues with $167M contract
- Sixth Street roundabout in Milwaukee could be reworked
- Wisconsin lawmaker accepts award for helping pass DACA bill
- Plans for $107M Wauwatosa library gain momentum
- Trump signs additional tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and lumber
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 27, 2026
- Feds commit $5B to AI-powered research for construction
- Worker files NLRB complaint against Wisconsin painters union
- Lawsuit challenges Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)