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The utility Indiana Michigan Power expects that by 2030, data centers planned for its territory – like this proposed center in Jeffersonville – will use more electricity every year than all the residents it serves today.

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Consumer advocates: Big data centers threaten to raise electric bills, prolong fossil fuels

Rebecca Thiele

Companies like, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon are expected to build large data centers in Indiana. Each one requires a massive amount of energy.

An IT field services technician works on software on an information display near United Airlines gates at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, in Chicago, Friday, July 19, 2024, after software issues delayed and canceled flights globally. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Disruptions continue after IT outage affects millions around the globe

Rebecca Rosman

Airports, hospitals, and banks said they were recovering after a failed software update delivered by the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to Microsoft’s Windows systems.

Microsoft is the fourth major tech company to announce in 2024 its plans to invest in data centers in Indiana.

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Microsoft plans $1 billion data center in northwest Indiana

Brandon Smith

Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Tuesday that Microsoft plans to invest $1 billion on a new data center in northwest Indiana.