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Hi Port Washington! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Oracle's Port Washington AI campus could cut power bills statewide
  • Why Port Washington's giant AI campus may sit waiting for power

Also on today's calendar: The FoundHer Collective Launch Party and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, breezy and pleasant, temps: high: 68, low: 56.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 68 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oracle proposes $300m Point Beach cost shift as Wisconsin AI campus expands (business-news-today.com) — Oracle's massive Project Lighthouse data center campus in Port Washington is tied to a proposed deal where Oracle would absorb part of Point Beach Nuclear Plant power costs, potentially saving Wisconsin utility customers about $300 million. The project promises thousands of construction jobs, about 1,000 permanent positions, and major local infrastructure upgrades, while regulators review whether the nuclear power subscription structure truly protects household electric bills.
   

• PSC wipes out 10 months of progress on Oracle's 1.3 GW Wisconsin data center — pushing partial 310 MW power to late 2027 and full load to 2029 (techradar.com) — Port Washington's Oracle-backed Project Lighthouse data center campus is moving ahead physically, but a regulatory reset means the power lines it needs may not deliver full electricity until 2029. State regulators restarted the transmission review after major design changes, so buildings could be finished long before they can run at capacity, raising real questions about when local jobs and economic benefits will fully materialize.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Grafton

  • Suspect wanted in hit-and-run leaving 11-year-old boy critically injured (gmtoday.com)
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Cedarburg

  • WBA Presents Vince Cameranesi With Lifetime Service Award (wisbank.com)
  • Pumpkin picking in Cedarburg, weekend weather brings out crowds (fox6now.com)

Mequon

  • Golftec: 7 coaches make Golf Digest's Best Young Teachers in America list (firstcallgolf.com)
  • Mequon doctor sentenced to prison for trading prescriptions for cash (wisn.com)

Ok Port Washington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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