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Alliant Energy is targeting 1 GW of new data center contracts.

A utility seeking 1 GW of data center load shows that regulated power providers are actively competing for AI campuses, which will drive large-scale generation and grid investment in the Midwest.
Trade pressSlicast · October 31, 2026 at 06:24 UTC · US · Source: ET Datacenters
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