Microsoft

Company

Develops, licenses, and supports software, services, and devices, including cloud computing and AI infrastructure.

Sector: data-center
HQ: WA, US
Founded: 1975
Stories: 32 on MGRID.org

Vendor profile

What they do

Microsoft operates hyperscale data centers and co-authored the OpenCompute Mount Diablo 800 VDC distribution standard for AI infrastructure.

Data Center Infrastructure800 VDC Power StandardCloud Computing

What they’re looking for

Renewable energy developers and utilities as PPA off-takers and data center power infrastructure partners

What they buy

Servers, power distribution hardware, cooling systems, and data center construction services

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Stories about Microsoft (32)

A Microsoft-Backed New Jersey Data Center Ran 45 of 62 Generators With No Air Permit

August 28, 2026 · Data Centers

4 sources DataOne ran at least 45 of the 62 generators at its Vineland, New Jersey site in mid-August, and New Jersey has issued no air permit for any of…
Microsoft Protests the $500 Million Transmission Charge Built for Its Own Wisconsin Data Center

August 25, 2026 · Data Centers

4 sources Microsoft filed a protest at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on August 21, 2026.
Orsted Energizes 250 MW/500 MWh Old 300 Battery Storage in Texas

August 5, 2026 · Energy Storage

3 sources Orsted began commercial operation of Old 300 Storage, a 250 MW/500 MWh Tesla Megapack battery in Needville, Texas, running on independent dispatch beside the 430 MW solar farm…
Virginia Regulators Weigh Shifting $1.5 Billion in Dominion Transmission Costs Onto Data Centers, Decision Due August 1

July 18, 2026 · Policy & Markets

5 sources Virginia's State Corporation Commission is deciding whether data center operators should directly fund the transmission lines their demand requires, in a Dominion Energy rate case with an August…
ECL Taps PowerCell Hydrogen Fuel Cells for AI Data Centers, With a 300 MW+ Expansion MOU

July 17, 2026 · Microgrids

3 sources ECL and PowerCell signed a hydrogen fuel-cell partnership that begins with a firm PS190 order and a non-binding MOU for about 300 MW, starting at ECL's 35 MW…
Aecon Consortium Wins $1.7 Billion Contract for 932 MW Alberta Gas Plant Serving an AI Data Center

July 2, 2026 · AI Energy Demand

3 sources Aecon's consortium won a $1.7 billion contract to build the 932 MW Greenlight Electricity Centre near Edmonton, a gas plant designed to power a co-located AI data center…
Chevron, Microsoft Sign 20-Year Deal for 2.67 GW Off-Grid Gas Plant

June 22, 2026 · AI Energy Demand

4 sources Chevron and Microsoft signed a 20-year agreement for Project Kilby, a 2.67-gigawatt off-grid natural gas plant near Pecos, Texas, that will power a Microsoft AI data center beginning…
DOE Commits $17.5 Billion in Conditional Loans to Build 10 AP1000 Reactors for AI Power Demand

June 22, 2026 · FERC & Federal

4 sources The U.S. Department of Energy conditionally committed $17.5 billion in loans to restart the AP1000 nuclear supply chain, aiming for 10 reactors under construction by 2030 to serve…
Tesla Trademarks ‘Megapod’ Modular AI Data Center Hardware

June 21, 2026 · AI Energy Demand

3 sources Tesla filed a U.S. trademark for Megapod, a modular AI data center unit bundling compute, power distribution, and cooling, signaling an expansion of its grid-power business beyond Megapack…
How Moving AI Data Centers to 800 VDC Distribution and Solid-State Transformers Sidesteps Phase Imbalance Entirely

May 15, 2026 · Analysis

3 sources NVIDIA 800 VDC data center architecture eliminates AC phases downstream of a solid-state transformer, bypassing phase-imbalance problems inherent in 480V AC distribution.

Stories about Microsoft (32)

A Microsoft-Backed New Jersey Data Center Ran 45 of 62 Generators With No Air Permit

Microsoft Protests the $500 Million Transmission Charge Built for Its Own Wisconsin Data Center

Orsted Energizes 250 MW/500 MWh Old 300 Battery Storage in Texas

Virginia Regulators Weigh Shifting $1.5 Billion in Dominion Transmission Costs Onto Data Centers, Decision Due August 1

ECL Taps PowerCell Hydrogen Fuel Cells for AI Data Centers, With a 300 MW+ Expansion MOU

Aecon Consortium Wins $1.7 Billion Contract for 932 MW Alberta Gas Plant Serving an AI Data Center

Chevron, Microsoft Sign 20-Year Deal for 2.67 GW Off-Grid Gas Plant

DOE Commits $17.5 Billion in Conditional Loans to Build 10 AP1000 Reactors for AI Power Demand

Tesla Trademarks ‘Megapod’ Modular AI Data Center Hardware

How Moving AI Data Centers to 800 VDC Distribution and Solid-State Transformers Sidesteps Phase Imbalance Entirely