# Consumer advocacy group defends data center credit standards

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Podcast: [WORT 89.9FM Madison](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wort-89-9fm-madison-6475612)
Published: 2026-06-18T23:27:37+00:00
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## Resource

The financial requirements Wisconsin utility regulators approved this spring for large data centers are too strict and could drive away major investors, according to the developers behind a multibillion-dollar campus that’s currently under construction in Port Washington. They filed a petition last week asking the Public Service Commission to loosen the rules. Tom Content is the executive director of the Citizens Utility Board, a consumer advocacy group. He told our News Producer Faye Parks this afternoon that the requirements ensure average utility customers aren’t stuck with the bill if the AI investment bubble bursts. Image courtesy: City of Port Washington, artist rendering of the Vantage Data Centers Lighthouse Campus.

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