🌱 Patch AM: How Oracle’s Port Washington AI campus could cut power bills statewide

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.
   

📸 Around Port Washington

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Port Washington

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 13
• Cedarburg Girls JV Volleyball @ Grafton →
  Grafton High School, 1950 Washington St, Grafton
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• WI 4-H State Dog Agility Show
  Ozaukee 4-H, 122 W Main St, Port Washington
Tuesday October 13
• The FoundHer Collective Launch Party →
  407 East Jackson Street, Port Washington
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• PWHS 2026 Speaker Series →
  PWSB Community Room, 218 E Washington St, Port Washington
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Port Washington Food Pantry Halloween Ball →
  Inventors Brewpub, 305 East Washington Street, Port Washington

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday October 5
• Finance and Personnel Committee →
  Village of Grafton Calendar Grafton, WI 53024
  5:30 pm
• Village Board →
  Village of Grafton Calendar Grafton, WI 53024
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Versiti Blood Drive →
  Vineyard Church, 1597 County Highway V, Grafton
  2:00 pm
• Community Development Authority Cancelled →
  Village of Grafton Calendar Grafton, WI 53024
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• SPARK! at WMQFA →
  Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts, N50W5050 Portland Road, Cedarburg
  1:00 pm
• SPARK! →
  Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts, N50W5050 Portland Road, Cedarburg
  1:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Fall Into Grafton →
  Paramount Plaza, Grafton
  11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Port Washington. Apply here.
• The Manitowoc Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Welder - 2nd Shift - Port Washington, WI in Port Washington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Port Washington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grafton

• Suspect wanted in hit-and-run leaving 11-year-old boy critically injured (gmtoday.com)
• Ewing's Still Spewing (nhgazette.com)

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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