Synthèse
As we expand our datacenter footprint, we remain equally committed to building and operating our infrastructure in ways that reduce environmental impact. Energy and emissions This includes improving energy efficiency across our infrastructure, from compute to hardware, and building on the 4.7 GW of renewable electricity we have already contracted for our electricity use in Texas, advancing carbon-free electricity through renewable generation and other technologies. This investment is intentional
As we expand our datacenter footprint, we remain equally committed to building and operating our infrastructure in ways that reduce environmental impact. Energy and emissions This includes improving energy efficiency across our infrastructure, from compute to hardware, and building on the 4. 7 GW of renewable electricity we have already contracted for our electricity use in Texas, advancing carbon-free electricity through renewable generation and other technologies. This investment is intentionally designed with flexibility in mind, allowing Microsoft to adjust capacity over time as demand evolves. At launch, the datacenter campus will operate with a co-located natural gas power facility, an arrangement known as “behind the meter.
” This serves the campus directly and independently of the public grid, so this demand does not take from the current grid. The plant’s design will integrate state-of-the-art air emissions controls, such as Selective Catalytic Reduction systems to lower nitrogen oxide emissions. Over time, we anticipate connecting the power facility and the datacenter to the broader grid and becoming part of the regional energy system, working in close coordination with utilities and local authorities. We will continue to drive additional improvements in environmental performance in line with our corporate commitments. This evolution reflects our long-term mindset in the region: as we grow, we intend to contribute to a more resilient and reliable grid that delivers value not only to our operations, but to the wider West Texas community.
Water stewardship We plan to deploy closed loop cooling systems, which significantly reduce water requirements. This approach is expected to limit water usage by requiring only an initial charge of the cooling system at the start of operations, with no additional water consumption during steady-state operation.