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Romaine Quinn: “If Microsoft and the data center in Port Washington... need…”

Featuring: Romaine Quinn, Republican | Wisconsin State Senate, District 25

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February Legislative Update with Sen. Romaine Quinn | DrydenWire Live

Published | Video Starts at 14:36

And not only that, we should see a reduction in costs because they're the ones paying for upgrades on the grid. You're not. And that's what our bill does in Wisconsin, too. So If Microsoft and the data center in Port Washington... need 100 megawatts, 300 megawatts of power... they should be paying for the transmission lines. that connect them to the rest of the grid or the next biggest substation, not just the power they're using. And so we need state law protection, we need federal protection. (14:36–14:48)

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