Union of Concerned Scientists: Wisconsin regulatory loophole cuts public out while utilities court data centers with dirty fossil fuels

MILWAUKEE (July 8, 2026)—A fragmented Wisconsin regulatory process is allowing new methane gas plants built to serve Big Tech data centers to be evaluated without a full review of impacts to the public, according to a new policy brief from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). The brief, authored by Maria Chavez, senior energy analyst at UCS, explains how independent power produc...