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Story summary
- Cloverleaf Infrastructure, a Seattle start-up, sought land in Wisconsin in January 2026 to host an artificial intelligence (AI) data center.
- Co-founder Brian Janous was finalizing a power agreement with a local utility.
- Local dairy farmers were willing to sell land but needed to comply with environmental regulations.
- AI companies aim to acquire 85 gigawatts of power by 2030.
- This demand has intensified competition among tech firms for essential resources.
