Microsoft has finished building its first data center in Mount Pleasant, which includes “the world’s most powerful supercomputer.”
That’s according to Microsoft President and Vice Chair Brad Smith, who said the Fairwater data center campus will support the next wave of AI innovation around the world while boosting the local economy. It currently employs about 550 full-time workers, and the buildout phase involved about 10,000 construction workers.
The company says it expects to have spent $4.7 billion from 2024-2028 on hyperscale data center construction in Wisconsin, having purchased from 29 businesses across 11 counties in the state for its projects.
Its second facility in Mount Pleasant is still under construction and is expected to come online in 2028. After that point, Microsoft says it expects to employ about 800 full-time workers in the village.
Village President David DeGroot is touting the “historic milestone” for both Mount Pleasant and Racine County.
“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 in a statement.
