Water supply is critical to cooling data centers and power generation stations
News Clip4:17CBS 58·Mount Pleasant, Racine County, WI·6/26/2026
Microsoft has completed construction on its first data center in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, which is now fully operational. The report highlights the critical role of water supply for cooling data centers and power generation stations.
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On Thursday, June 25, tech giant Microsoft announced construction is completed on its first data center in Mount Pleasant, and the facility is now fully operational.
More: https://www.cbs58.com/news/data-center-deep-dive-water-supply-is-critical-to-cooling-data-centers-and-power-generation-stations
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