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Microsoft boosts Wisconsin data center spending to $7 billion
Microsoft's expanded investment will create up to 900 permanent jobs and utilize advanced cooling to limit water use to about 2.8 million gallons annually, supporting AI research and workforce development.
- Microsoft has invested more than $7 billion in data centers in Racine County, Wisconsin, with a new $4 billion investment to build a second data center.
- The data centers are expected to create thousands of construction jobs and provide long-term employment in the area, but environmental groups have raised concerns about the water usage.
- Microsoft has addressed the water usage concerns, stating that over 90% of the facility will use a closed-loop liquid cooling system, and the remaining portion will use outside air for cooling, with water usage only on the hottest days.
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Microsoft Boosts Wisconsin Data Center Spending to $7 Billion
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Microsoft announces new $4B data center plan in Racine County
(The Center Square) – Microsoft announced Thursday it intends to build a $4 billion data center in Racine County in addition to the more than $3 billion data center it is currently building in Mount Pleasant, which is expected to…
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