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Wisconsin utility Alliant Energy expects to sign 1GW of data center supply contracts in next six months

Wisconsin power company projects further expansion of tech sector supply deals

By GPU Data Hub Desk · GPU Data Hub·Editorial standards··United States
Wisconsin utility Alliant Energy expects to sign 1GW of data center supply contracts in next six months

Wisconsin-based utility provider Alliant Energy anticipates finalising power supply agreements totalling 1GW with data centre operators over the coming half-year. These pending commitments will build on an existing 3.4GW pipeline of contracted capacity dedicated to computing facilities.

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This summary was written by the GPU Data Hub desk from reporting published by Data Center Dynamics on 2 Nov 2026, 11:22. Read the full article at the original publisher.

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