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At least 12 data centers have been proposed in Alliant Energy’s service area according to documents shared with state regulators, though the lack of details follows a pattern of transparency issues with these high-tech developments.
Data centers have become a lightning rod issue in Wisconsin as tech companies eye developing them across the state. The large-scale facilities, which help power computer systems and artificial intelligence technology, have received pushback because of environmental and economic concerns, but also because proposed projects have emerged in secret, protected by nondisclosure agreements and redacted documents…