A viewer named Tod recently emailed TMJ4 News asking whether Wisconsin is getting more than its fair share of data centers compared to other states, and if the state’s abundant water sources are driving the development boom.
To answer that question, TMJ4 Lighthouse Reporter Ryan Jenkins spoke with Gage Christianson, associate professor and program director of construction management at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, who confirmed Wisconsin is experiencing significant data center growth.
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TMJ4 viewer asks why so many data centers in Wisconsin; local professor explains state’s advantage
“We rank probably within the top 10 of data centers, but we are nowhere near a Virginia or California that has over 100 data centers,” Christianson said…