Microsoft Corporation recently gained approval from Racine County to purchase 315 acres for the development of a data center that will cost at least $1 billion. This marked the final review by local elected officials for several development agreements related to Microsoft’s first Wisconsin data center.
Paul Englis, Microsoft’s Global Director of Community Research and Engagement, noted that they currently have 200 data centers in more than 34 countries. He said “Data centers are really the heart and soul of today’s technology world.”
Pending design approvals and other land use permissions, construction on this project could begin later this year in Mt Pleasant WI – where Foxconn Technology is also building a campus.
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