
Microsoft starts bringing Mount Pleasant data center online - BizTimes
News ClipMilwaukee Business News·Mount Pleasant, WI·4/22/2026
Microsoft's massive artificial intelligence data center campus in Mount Pleasant, named Fairwater, is now coming online. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced the facility is going live ahead of schedule. It is described as the world's most powerful AI data center.
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Microsoft's significant artificial intelligence data center campus in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, known as Fairwater, has begun operations, according to a recent announcement. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shared on X that the facility is coming online "ahead of schedule," touting it as "the world's most powerful AI datacenter." This development marks a key milestone for Microsoft's investment in the region, with plans to eventually connect hundreds of units within the campus.