Good-Paying Union Jobs

• A single data center can employ up to 4,000 union workers at peak construction.
  
• These are career-building jobs, not temporary work. I know because I make a living going from one construction project to the next.  
  
• The ripple effects extend beyond the construction site: suppliers, transportation, and service industries also benefit, boosting local economies.

Clean Energy Growth — Funded by Private Investment

• Data centers are anchor customers for large-scale solar and wind projects. By signing 10–20 year renewable power contracts, they guarantee developers a steady revenue stream that enables financing and construction.
  
• The companies themselves are putting up billions to meet their sustainability goals. We are not at risk for high rates. The data centers are paying for the new generation.
  

Stronger Grid, No Extra Costs

• Data centers require high levels of reliability and capacity, which drives utilities to upgrade transmission lines and substations.
  
• Crucially, the costs of these upgrades are borne by the developers themselves, not shifted onto Wisconsin families or small businesses.
  
• These grid improvements increase resilience for everyone—reducing outages, accommodating more renewable generation, and improving power quality.
  
• Long-term, Wisconsin communities gain a stronger electric backbone that supports not just data centers, but hospitals, schools, small businesses, and households.
  

Addressing Concerns

“Is this just corporate greenwashing?”
 ➡ No. Billions of dollars are flowing directly into Wisconsin’s economy to build data centers, renewable generation, and transmission infrastructure. These projects are tangible, visible, and tied to enforceable energy targets.

“Will ratepayers be stuck with the bill?”
 ➡ No. Utilities charge developers directly for the grid infrastructure needed to serve them. Wisconsin families and businesses see the benefits of stronger systems without footing the bills.

“Won’t data centers drain our water supply?”
 ➡ No—not in Wisconsin. While data centers elsewhere can consume millions of gallons a day, Wisconsin’s projects are designed to conserve fresh water. Most are using closed loops system with minimal municipal water use—about the same as 65 local households. This is substantially less water use than most golf courses, water parks, commercial farming operations and traditional manufacturing facilities.