Microsoft Pledges Greener Data Centers and Lower Electricity Burden on Consumers
Microsoft unveiled a plan to curb water use at U.S. data centers and ensure power costs don’t fall on consumers by paying higher utility rates and working with utilities to expand supply. It will publish per-region water-use data, replenish more water than it uses, train local residents for data-center jobs, and include AI-literacy programs, with Wisconsin rate-structure changes also cited to prevent pass-through of data-center costs to residents.
