# "We will set a high bar" - Microsoft reveals multiple new data centers, and promises your energy bills won't go up to pay for them

> Microsoft promises to replenish water and pay for energy consumed by its new data centers Upcoming data centers will be 'Community-First', it promises Backlash to environmentally damaging data centers has delayed…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/we-will-set-a-high-bar-microsoft-reveals-multiple-new-data-centers-but-says-your-energy-bills-wont-go-up-to-pay-for-them?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69678d2cbcce1bb0300854b1)
- **Published:** 2026-01-14
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #microsoft #centers #data #energy #promises #infrastructure #tech #bills
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