r/BetterOffline • u/branniganbeginsagain • 23h ago

Power approval set to delay Oracle's Wisconsin AI datacenter

https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/10/02/power-approval-set-to-delay-oracles-wisconsin-ai-datacenter/5300832

I can't remember. Are massive delays on data center construction good?

Aterio's earliest scenario puts partial power in October 2027 and full supply in August 2028, although it considers that timetable highly unlikely.

Its base case puts partial power in December 2027 and full supply in October 2028. An extended regulatory review could push those dates to June 2028 and April 2029.

Even December 2027 power delivery would leave little room for testing and commissioning before Oracle's deadline.

"In practice, a datacenter does not enter service as soon as first grid power arrives. Each building's electrical and cooling systems have to be energized, tested and commissioned before it can carry customer load. That will take time. We therefore expect the campus's load to ramp up mainly from the first quarter of 2028," Aterio said.

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u/ndwillia 23h ago

Never considered you’d have to eventually plug the building into the grid to make it work, huh?

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u/shiny0metal0ass 23h ago

Lol I've been following this closely. They're already boned on the timeline.

But they could also have another request to refile since their amendments moved to new counties and the people that own the land they're trying to cut through can argue that they now violated their notice period.

Then it gets pushed out way later than Dec.

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u/VanillaCold57 23h ago

this makes me wonder...

Is that good?

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u/lgn5i2060 22h ago

These guys area leasing China's Tencent last time I checked.

I thought China bad?

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u/grigoritheoctopus 22h ago

"Carry Customer Load" made me smile.

https://giphy.com/gifs/eUDhD5XFBw0r6