We Energies

August 6, 2026

Wisconsin utility We Energies began construction on three renewable and battery projects, with roughly half the capacity slated to serve Vantage's Port Washington data center campus.

July 2, 2026

In Wisconsin, Oracle sued to overturn We Energies collateral requirements, but the challenge is weaker than it looks: Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio use the same A-/A3 rating floor Amazon, Google, and Microsoft already accepted.

May 5, 2026

Wisconsin's revised We Energies tariff and North Carolina's proposed Ratepayer and Resource Protection Act both require large loads to fund their own infrastructure, with North Carolina adding a 25% on-site clean generation mandate that bars credits and virtual PPAs.

April 27, 2026

Wisconsin's Public Service Commission ruled today that Microsoft's Mount Pleasant campus and Vantage's Port Washington facility must cover 100% of construction costs for new We Energies generation tied to their load, plus transmission upgrades, with a minimum billing demand charge that floors transmission fees regardless of actual use.