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Tech giant sues Wisconsin regulator over data center restrictions
Oracle, a company behind a $15 billion artificial intelligence data center project in Port Washington, is suing Wisconsin's Public Service Commission, seeking to loosen financial restrictions that could cost the company millions of dollars each year.
Bipartisan push supercharges nuclear power in Wisconsin
Wisconsin lawmakers pass a bill offering tax credits to support nuclear power, aiming to make the state a leader in clean energy and energy exports.
Alliant Energy plans 277-MW wind farm in Columbia County
Alliant Energy wants to build the most powerful wind farm in the state in Columbia County, with 277 megawatts and up to 150 construction jobs.
Lawsuit seeks release of Meta data center energy records
Midwest Environmental Advocates filed a lawsuit against state regulators after the agency denied an open records request seeking unredacted documents showing the expected energy demand from the Beaver Dam data center.
Bipartisan support builds for studying nuclear power in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has just one nuclear power plant. Republican legislation, along with an initiative from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, could move the state toward more nuclear power.
Wisconsin approves two battery projects to store 175MW of solar plant energy
Alliant Energy will build two energy storage systems alongside solar fields in Wood and Grant counties.
WRTP | BIG STEP to develop workforce ahead of $1B broadband investment
Josh Morby and WRTP | Big Step will put together a workforce for a federal billion-dollar investment to expand high-speed internet access across the state.
Public Service Commission awarded a $500,000 grant to Revitalize Milwaukee
The $500,000 grant will go to energy efficiency and renewables projects for low-income homeowners in southeast Wisconsin.
Revitalize Milwaukee increases footprint with $12M in funding
Revitalize Milwaukee, a nonprofit fixing Milwaukee-area houses invited contractors to partner up during an influx of state and federal funds.
PSC votes on petition for third-party financing for solar energy
A Stevens Point family can install third-party financed solar systems without being regulated as a public utility, the latest Public Service Commission ruling decided.
Regulators give utilities OK to purchase 200MW solar farm in Kenosha County
Wisconsin regulators signed off Thursday on utilities' plans to buy the Paris Solar farm, a 200 megawatt solar energy and battery storage project in Kenosha County.
Regulators OK Xcel’s plans to phase out coal, invest in renewables
Minnesota regulators this week signed off on Xcel Energy's plans to greatly reduce its carbon emissions by obtaining half the power it provides to customers in the Upper Midwest from wind and solar sources by 2030.
Today’s News
- $24M mixed-use development breaks ground
- Supervisor calls for referendum on Milwaukee County Courthouse revamp
- $19M mixed-use project tackles city’s biggest issues
- US existing home sales unexpectedly fall in June
- Milwaukee Water Street nightlife locations for sale
- Milwaukee mayor favors improving I-794 freeway over removal
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 13, 2026
- 200-unit apartment project wins 2nd city endorsement
- ON THE LEVEL: Josh Brown takes the torch at Bliffert Lumber
- BUILDING BLOCKS: Tom’s Drive In nears completion in Fond du Lac
- Computing facility dropped from Midtown Center redevelopment in Milwaukee
- Delayed Bay View development reaches Milwaukee Common Council
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)