Microsoft, ratepayer advocates challenge ATC plan for data center transmission costs

Microsoft and Wisconsin ratepayer advocates are challenging ATC and We Energies' proposal to allocate transmission infrastructure costs for data centers, arguing it fails to protect other ratepayers from cost shifts and lacks adequate input from affected parties. The dispute centers on a 15-year transmission billing plan for Microsoft's Mount Pleasant data center, with concerns about fairness and transparency under federal oversight.

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