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Data center project · Racine County, Wisconsin

Microsoft second Mount Pleasant datacenter (Fairwater expansion)

Under construction · A second facility of similar scale beside Fairwater is under construction and due in 2028, which Microsoft says will bring on-site employment to about 800.

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Status
Under construction · as of June 23, 2026
Location
Microsoft-owned land just west of the first facility, Village of Mount Pleasant · Racine County
Status note
Foundations, steel and underground utilities under way; completion scheduled for 2028.
Power
Not reported
Microsoft estimated about 900 MW for this facility and the first one combined; no separate figure given.
Investment
About $4 billion, announced Sept. 18, 2025
Developer and team
Microsoft
End user
Microsoft
Utility
We Energies
Water
Included in the Racine water estimates for the campus (up to 8.4 million gallons with expansions)
Incentives
None reported beyond the village agreement covering the campus
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. June 23, 2026 Microsoft reported foundation work, steel erection and underground utility work on the second facility. (Microsoft Source, June 23, 2026)
  2. Sept. 18, 2025 Microsoft announced a $4 billion second datacenter in Mount Pleasant, to start operating before the end of 2028. (BizTimes Milwaukee, Sept. 18, 2025)

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