Microsoft to Invest $80 Billion in AI Data Centers

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.
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Microsoft has decided to temporarily pause the construction of a $3.3 billion data center in Mount Pleasant. The company ...
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.
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