Country
United States
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Microsoft Project Fairwater (Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin)
Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, United States/datacenters/microsoft-project-fairwater-wisconsin.html
Operator
Microsoft, NVIDIA
Energy
Mixed
Tracked capacity
3.3 GW
Campus power envelope | Analyst selected
3.3 GW is Epoch AI's analyst projection for Fairwater Wisconsin peak electrical load by late 2027; Microsoft official sources support Fairwater but not a public MW disclosure.
Evidence profile
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Readiness
100%
Sources attachedVerified
4 citations linked
CoordinatesPublished
42.723, -87.872
Capacity scopeScoped
Campus power envelope | Analyst selected
Timeline evidencePartial
3 dated fields available
Machine-readable outputsPublished
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Machine-readable outputs
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Record Notes
Microsoft Fairwater is the company's Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin AI datacenter campus. Microsoft describes the first Fairwater facility as the world's most powerful AI datacenter, with hundreds of thousands of NVIDIA GPUs, closed-loop liquid cooling, an initial $3.3 billion investment pledge, and a further $4 billion commitment for a second Wisconsin datacenter of similar size and scale. Wisconsin Public Radio reported in May 2026 that Microsoft was bringing equipment online and conducting startup activity at the first Mount Pleasant datacenter.
ADCI keeps 3,300 MW only as an analyst-estimated campus power value. Epoch AI projects Fairwater Wisconsin reaching 3.3 GW of peak electrical load by late 2027 when a fourth building becomes operational, while also flagging that estimate as more speculative than its other estimates. Microsoft's official Fairwater sources support the campus, AI training role, energy matching, and a 250 MW solar project, but they do not disclose a 3.3 GW capacity figure.
Analyst Flags
No obvious coverage gaps detected in the current structured record.
Timeline Signals
Announcement2024
Construction start2023
Earliest market signal2024
Nearby Facilities
Other tracked AI data centers within 300 km of this location.
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Intelligence Reports
Structured analysis covering this facility's operator and market context.
Frequently asked questions
- How big is Microsoft Project Fairwater (Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin)?
- Microsoft Project Fairwater (Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin) has 3.3 GW of tracked capacity (Campus power envelope | Analyst selected), located in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, United States. It ranks #7 globally by selected capacity among 294 tracked records.
- What is the status of Microsoft Project Fairwater (Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin)?
- Microsoft Project Fairwater (Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin) is currently under construction. Known timeline milestones: Announcement 2024, Construction start 2023, Earliest market signal 2024.
- Who operates Microsoft Project Fairwater (Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin)?
- Microsoft Project Fairwater (Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin) is operated by Microsoft and NVIDIA. Structured intelligence reports are available for Microsoft Operator Report and NVIDIA Operator Report and United States Country Report.
- What energy source does Microsoft Project Fairwater (Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin) use?
- Microsoft Project Fairwater (Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin) is powered by mixed energy and is focused on training workloads. This is backed by 4 cited sources.