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According to CNBC, local officials have approved Microsoft's (MSFT.O) plan to build 15 new data centers on Pleasant Mountain in Wisconsin, near the company's existing data center expansion area. The additional data center capacity will allow Microsoft to confirm revenue from orders already placed by OpenAI and other clients. Amazon, Google, and Oracle are competing with Microsoft to build data centers equipped with Nvidia chips to train and operate generative artificial intelligence models. Finding suitable locations for these facilities is challenging because utility companies do not always provide the necessary energy. Additionally, residents near potential data center sites are increasingly launching opposition activities. Homeowners and officials in Pleasant Mountain generally welcome Microsoft's expansion in the village. Microsoft can now submit final civil engineering plans and apply for building permits.