Amid growing public mistrust, Wisconsin regulators OK Alliant contract for Meta’s Beaver Dam data center

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Data centers — their size and tremendous need of energy — are top of mind for many people. That includes in Beaver Dam, 70 miles northwest of Milwaukee, Meta's new 700,000 square foot data center campus. Thursday, state regulators OK'd Alliant Energy's contract to provide its energy needs.

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