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Resident urges Kenosha officials to scrutinize planned Microsoft AI center over water, energy and job concerns
Summary
At the Nov. 3 council meeting resident Alexandra Aller urged the city to reconsider or rigorously regulate a planned Microsoft AI center in Kenosha, citing studies she said show high electricity and water use, warmer discharges into Lake Michigan and limited local job creation.
Alexandra (Alex) Aller, a Kenosha resident and local business owner, urged the Common Council on Nov. 3 to scrutinize the planned Microsoft AI center scheduled to become operational in early 2026 and to provide residents with information about environmental monitoring and potential costs.
“All I want to talk about is the Microsoft AI Center that has been built in Kenosha and is scheduled to become operational in 2026,” Aller said, identifying…
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