Microsoft Memphis AI Data Center
CGreater Memphis · US · Microsoft Corporation
OperationalExplicit AI InfrastructurePartially Verified
Environment
Water Stress
mediumB
WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023
Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
449 gCO₂/kWhA
EPA eGrid 2022, SRTS subregion, 2022
Grid RegionTVA
Drought Risk
low
NOAA Palmer Drought Severity Index, 2023
Environmental Review
approved
Shelby County, Tennessee permit records
Facility
CompanyMicrosoft Corporation
CategoryExplicit AI Infrastructure
StatusOperational
Year Opened2024
Capacity
100 MWD
Capacity estimated from published construction permit filings; not disclosed by Microsoft.
Location
35.1495, -90.0490 · US
RegionGreater Memphis
Research statusPartially Verified
Last verified2025-05-01
Evidence (2 sources)
Journalism2024-01-15The Commercial Appeal
Confirms Microsoft's operational AI data center investment in Memphis as of Q1 2024.
Microsoft confirmed it will build an AI-focused data center campus in Memphis, one of the company's largest U.S. investments.
Government2023-09-20Shelby County Planning Commission
Establishes generator noise concerns as a documented planning record, not informal complaint.
Noise mitigation requirements imposed on diesel backup generator testing schedule.
Community
Community concerns on recordDocumented noise concerns
Neighboring residents raised documented concerns about diesel generator noise during construction and testing phases, per Shelby County planning records (2023).
Community flags document events recorded in public sources. They do not imply causal attribution or ongoing harm.
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