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From JSOnline:

Ricardo Torres

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Data center is first of several planned

Microsoft Corp. has completed construction of its first data center in Mount Pleasant – with several more to come.

The company said the facility, which it calls Fairwater, is "fully operational."

"Wisconsin is now home to the world's most powerful supercomputer," Microsoft President Brad Smith said in a June 23 statement.

“This campus will help power the next generation of AI innovation globally and provide long-term economic opportunity locally through hundreds of highly skilled jobs and continued investment in the region," Smith said.

Microsoft has committed more than $7.3 billion to building multiple data centers in Mount Pleasant. The company has a second data center under construction to be completed in 2028.

The company has roughly 375 people working at the data center and plans to have roughly 800 workers on the campus once the second data center is completed.

Village President Dave DeGroot called the completion of the first data center a "historic milestone" for Mount Pleasant and Racine County.

"Microsoft's decision to invest here elevates our community into a destination for innovation and advancement," DeGroot said, in a statement.

"As this campus continues to grow, it will create lasting opportunities for residents, strengthen our regional economy and help position Wisconsin for long-term success," he said.

The data center puts Microsoft at the top of largest taxpayers in Mount Pleasant and Racine County. The company's facilities in Mount Pleasant are worth about $1.224 billion, according to assessment data, which means its annual tax bill is $19.75 million.

Microsoft has been approved to build up to 15 more data centers in Mount Pleasant during the next 10 years. Those centers are being built with union workers.

""I'm very proud of the work our members have done to build this facility," Michael Ervin, organizing director of Operating Engineers Local 139 said, in a statement. "Since day one, they have helped build it safely, professionally and with pride in their craft."

"This isn't an ordinary construction project," Ervin said. "Our members are getting the chance to work on some of the most advanced infrastructure, and those skills and experiences will stay with them throughout their careers.”

The Microsoft development is taking place within a tax incremental financing district. The district uses property tax revenue from the development to pay for roads, sewers, and other public infrastructure improvements.

From: https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2026/06/23/microsoft-completes-construction-on-first-racine-county-data-center/90650964007/

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