Microsoft, Mount Pleasant and data center

Microsoft data center will use enough electricity for 300,000 homes. Here's what to know about it.
The first phase alone of Microsoft’s data center in Mount Pleasant will likely require the same amount of electricity needed to power more than 300,000 homes, according to new information obtained by the Journal Sentinel.
A look at the Microsoft’s data center in Mount Pleasant
The first phase alone of Microsoft’s data center in Mount Pleasant will consume enough megawatts of electricity to power several hundred thousand homes.
Microsoft 'pauses construction' on part of data center site in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin
Microsoft has paused construction on parts of its $3.3 billion data center campus in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. The company has permission to develop up to 1,000 acres of land in the village, but said that while it is pressing ahead with the first phase of the plan, it is reviewing the rest of its build-out.
Microsoft data center will be the state's largest electricity user. Power needs equal 300,000 homes
Microsoft data center will consume a massive amount of electricity, enough to power several hundred thousand homes.
Check out work being done on Microsoft’s data center in Mount Pleasant
The first phase alone of Microsoft’s data center in Mount Pleasant will consume enough megawatts of electricity to power several hundred thousand homes.
Microsoft pauses construction on Mount Pleasant datacenter
A Microsoft spokesperson said the company is “fully on track” with the first phase of the datacenter and still intends to spend $3.3 billion on the investment.
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