A $1.4 billion transmission line proposed for the Port Washington data center has received public pushback, according to Wisconsin Public Radio.
American Transmission Co. wants to build new transmission lines, rebuild existing lines and build new substations across several Wisconsin counties.
The new transmission line would run for just over 90 miles and run across Calumet, Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Manitowoc, Sheboygan and Washington counties.
Residents of Port Washington have been outspoken about the data center, but it was approved by the city’s Common Council in August. Across the state, data centers have been a topic of heated debate due to the massive amounts of power and water they require.
