Is La Porte Microsoft Azure 001 operational?

Not yet, La Porte Microsoft Azure 001 has been announced and is not recorded as operational.

AnnouncedHyperscale

La Porte Microsoft Azure 001 — 538 MW announced

Name: La Porte Microsoft Azure 001
Address: La Porte, United States

La Porte, United States

La Porte Microsoft Azure 001 is a hyperscale data centre operated by Microsoft in La Porte, United States, in the South Bend market. The site has been announced and is not yet operational, with 538 MW of announced capacity.

Who operates La Porte Microsoft Azure 001?: Microsoft.
Where is La Porte Microsoft Azure 001?: La Porte, United States, in the South Bend market.
Is La Porte Microsoft Azure 001 operational?: Not yet, La Porte Microsoft Azure 001 has been announced and is not recorded as operational.
What is the capacity of La Porte Microsoft Azure 001?: 538 MW announced.

Project tracker

538 MW announced

Announced figure, from one source and not yet corroborated.

538 MW announced in the South Bend / New Carlisle market, which has 30 MW live today, 2,200 MW under construction, 538 MW planned and 2,768 MW of total potential at full buildout.

The market today · South Bend / New Carlisle

Live: 30 MW66% modelled
Under construction: 2,200 MW
Planned: 538 MW
Total potential: 2,768 MW

Timeline

18 June 2026Groundbreaking
La Porte Microsoft Azure 001 — broke ground
On Thursday, June 18, Microsoft marked an important milestone in La Porte, Indiana, with a groundbreaking event for its new datacenter project, alongside local leaders and community partners.
Source: local.microsoft.com

Also announced or under construction by Microsoft

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Algete Microsoft Azure 003Under construction · Algete, Spain
Athens Microsoft Azure 002Under construction · Spata, Greece

Coordinates

Position

41.61, -86.72

Location precision

Approximate

Beyond the location

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