
Data center rate plan approved, another GOP resignation
From Wisconsin Today: Morning News by Wisconsin Public Radio
May 8, 2026 · 23h 17m
About this episode
The episode discusses the approval of special rates for a data center project and a Republican representative's decision not to seek reelection.
State regulators approve Aliant Energy's special proposed rates for Meta's Beaver Dam data center project. And another Republican state representative says they won't run for reelection.
Topics covered
- data center
- energy rates
- politics
- elections
- GOP resignation
Keywords
- data center
- Aliant Energy
- Meta
- Beaver Dam
- GOP resignation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Aliant Energy, Meta
Places: Beaver Dam
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