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Microsoft Azure South Central US (San Antonio)

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Texas, US · US · Microsoft Corporation

OperationalAI-Capable HyperscaleVerified

Environment

Water Stress
highA

WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023

Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
401 gCO₂/kWhA

EPA eGrid 2022, ERCOT (ERCT) subregion, 2022

Grid RegionERCOT
Drought Risk
medium

NOAA Palmer Drought Severity Index, 2023

Environmental Review
approved

City of San Antonio Development Services Department

Facility

CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2013
Capacity
150 MWD

Capacity estimated from multiple campus buildings near Brooks City Base; Azure South Central US is one of Microsoft's busiest North American regions. Microsoft does not disclose facility-level capacity.

Location
29.3800, -98.4700 · US
RegionTexas, US
Research statusVerified
Last verified2026-06-01

Evidence (1 source)

Journalism2013-09-18Microsoft Azure Blog

Confirms September 2013 launch and San Antonio location of Azure South Central US.

Azure South Central US (San Antonio) launched September 2013, the first Azure region in Texas, serving US South and Latin America customers.

Community

Documented water concerns

Edwards Aquifer Authority records document that San Antonio's primary freshwater source faces mandatory conservation stages during drought years; data center water consumption is included in the regulated monitoring framework.

Community flags document events recorded in public sources. They do not imply causal attribution or ongoing harm.

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