In detail
- Capacity: about 2 GW — among Microsoft’s largest single capacity additions.
- Timeline: multibillion‑dollar project over five to seven years; expected online around 2028.
- Jobs: over 6,000 construction jobs at peak and hundreds of permanent roles.
- Energy/water: on‑site gas plant to reduce grid dependence; closed‑loop cooling with Microsoft committing low lifecycle water use and local engagement.
Why it matters
Hyperscalers increasingly build dedicated energy infrastructure to meet AI and cloud demand; this affects local supply, permitting risk and the economics of colocated or cloud hosting for businesses.
For you When choosing cloud or hosting partners, review their energy sourcing, grid dependencies and local permitting exposure to anticipate service continuity and potential price or availability risks.