Xcel Energy filed a rate proposal with Wisconsin utility regulators with the aim of requiring data centers to pay all costs tied to their projects, Wisconsin Public Radio reported.
The application was filed on Monday with the Public Service Commission.
Data centers would have to pay all costs tied to things like new transmission lines, power plants and more.
“We recognize the growing energy needs of large customers, including data centers and the important role they play in driving economic growth and innovation in Wisconsin. At the same time, it’s critical that growth is managed in a way that does not raise the rates of customers and supports the communities we serve,” Karl Hoesly, Xcel Energy’s president in Wisconsin and Michigan, said in a statement.
