Apr. 10, 2026 7p
(WGTD)---Microsoft says it's investigating complaints that rooftop coolers on its about-to-open data center in Mt. Pleasant are already keeping people up at night.
Christopher Pierangeli lives in a subdivision about three-quarters of a mile east of the company's first-in-a-series of data centers that it plans to open in the village.
Tests of the cooling system are already producing a continual tone that he can be heard even above the audio of his TV. "It makes you anxious to have that continual tone going," he said.
Pierangeli was among those who showed up at a Microsoft information session Thursday night at Mt. Pleasant Village Hall. While there were no formal presentations, poster boards relaying various points about data centers were on display and representatives of Microsoft were available to answer questions.
Upon request, a representative of a public relations firm issued a statement on the noise complaints to reporters. "Microsoft prides itself on being a good neighbor in the communities where we operate," it reads. "We're aware of the noise concerns raised about our Mt. Pleasant facility. We're investigating the root causes and hope to share an update soon."
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