Interest groups say We Energies’ proposal needs changes to protect customersGet a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban MilwaukeeAnalysts for state utility regulators and interest groups say a proposal from We Energies for special electric rates charged to data centers could pose risks for other customers’ utility bills. Last year, We Energies filed an application with the PSC to approve special rates for data centers, aimed at requiring those data centers to cover the cost of building energy infrastructure for their developments. We Energies officials have said the proposal would prevent costs from data centers from increasing bills for other customers. “The big story is AI and data centers, but we weren’t even talking about that three years ago, and now it’s all we’re talking about. Listen to the WPR reportPSC analysts, groups say We Energies’ proposed data center rates pose risks to customers was originally published by Wisconsin Public Radio.