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WPPI gives council update: diverse generation portfolio, planning for 400 MW of new capacity and watching data‑center demand
Summary
Tom Hanrahan, general counsel for Wisconsin Public Power, presented WPPI's portfolio, its member services and warned that rapid growth of data centers could drive material new power demand and higher market costs; WPPI expects some upward rate pressure in 2026.
Tom Hanrahan, general counsel for Wisconsin Public Power (WPPI), briefed the Common Council on Oct. 21 about WPPI’s power supply portfolio and near‑term planning. Hanrahan said the joint action agency serves 51 municipal utilities and that the group’s portfolio mixes owned fossil and peaking plants, nuclear purchases, wind and solar power purchase agreements, and transmission ownership through American Transmission Company.
Key points:
- Portfolio mix and costs: Hanrahan described WPPI’s diversity in fuel types and geography, noting this has helped stabilize wholesale power costs in recent years. He said WPPI’s members see…
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