Microsoft Eyes $1 Billion Data Center in Wisconsin

March 31, 2023

Microsoft has announced plans to purchase a 315-acre parcel of land in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, for a $1 billion data center campus.

The Village of Mount Pleasant, Racine County, Racine County Economic Development Corporation, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, and Milwaukee 7 penned the agreement with Microsoft, RacineCountyEye.com reports.

The Mount Pleasant Village Board and the Racine County Board will consider the proposed development in upcoming meetings.

“Microsoft was attracted to this location because it is primed for development,” said Village of Mount Pleasant president David DeGroot. “Through local investments, we have transformed this area of Mount Pleasant and equipped it with the infrastructure necessary to support a major investment by Microsoft.”

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Source: RacineCountyEye.com

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