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Once built, the Microsoft data centers in Racine and Kenosha counties would only employ a few hundred workers apiece and will take a lot of electricity to run them. Advocates are pushing for renewable energy to power them.

One local official says the proposal is "basically taking victory from the jaws of" Foxconn defeat.

The Microsoft data center plans propose buying some land previously reserved for Foxconn expansion.

Microsoft plans to build a $1 billion data center on the 315-acre parcel in Mount Pleasant, a village in Racine County about 30 miles south of Milwaukee.

UWM instructor recalls Satya Nadella's intellect and dedication to his studies. On Tuesday, he became Microsoft's third CEO in company history. Nadella…