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Microsoft reports its own Mount Pleasant construction and operations. Its first facility is distinct from later campus phases.
Microsoft said soil hauling would continue through year-end with less material moved each day to reduce construction impacts.
The rolling update supplies a month only. Earthworks for later development do not change the reported operational status of the first facility.
Microsoft announced completion of its first Mount Pleasant facility after equipment startup began in April. The adjacent second facility remained under construction.
June 23 is the public confirmation date; startup occurred in April. No IT megawatts are disclosed. This does not mean the entire multi-phase campus is complete.
Crusoe reported land clearing for two Microsoft buildings adjacent to its existing Abilene campus; first energization was targeted for mid-2027.
Separate from the original Oracle/OpenAI campus. Two 336 MW IT buildings total 672 MW design load; the 900 MW headline refers to the power/site plan. Existing-campus completion by end-2026 remains a forecast at this announcement.
Council unanimously authorized Resolution 2026-25 for a development agreement with Microsoft.
Approve Resolution 2026-25 authorizing a development agreement with Microsoft
Van Meter City Council · official minutes recordedMarch 23 minutes are embedded in an April 13 packet. Authorization does not establish executed terms, all permits or operation.
Microsoft said the first phase was nearing completion while later phases remained under construction or in earthworks.