Desperate for Power, a Microsoft Data Center in Mexico Runs on Gas Generators

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Mexico’s power grid is struggling to supply all the electricity necessary for an influx of data centers from tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google.

A Microsoft data center in Colón, an industrial hub in the central state Querétaro, was forced to run on gas generators for at least part of last year, according to Rest of the World, due to “long construction timelines.” It plans to plug its…