At a glance
- Operator
- Microsoft
- Jurisdiction
- City of El Mirage and City of Goodyear, Arizona
- Announced
- July 30, 2019
- Power (announced)
- 150 MW Sun Streams 2 solar plant with First Solar
- Campus size
- Not confirmed in retrieved text
What the sources establish
- Microsoft announced in July 2019 that it intends to develop datacenter campuses in El Mirage and Goodyear, Arizona. [1]
- The 150 MW Sun Streams 2 photovoltaic plant, with First Solar, is planned to supply the energy load for each new campus once operational. [1]
- Microsoft said it is pursuing LEED Gold certification and a minimum 90% waste diversion for these campuses. [1]
- The release says the company will invest hundreds of millions of dollars and create more than 100 permanent jobs. [1]
Timeline
- 2019-07-30 — Microsoft announces the El Mirage and Goodyear campuses.
Conflicts and corrections
An earlier draft gave 254,000 sq ft on 150 acres for El Mirage. The release does not give that figure, so it is removed.
What this page does not establish
- Current construction status of the El Mirage campus.
- Megawatts and building area.
- Whether the solar plant was built to the announced schedule.
What to check next
- Check El Mirage's council and permit records for the campus.
- Pull Microsoft's current Arizona facility information.
- Check the Sun Streams 2 project status.