Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has pledged to adopt a “community-first” approach to its AI infrastructure expansion, ensuring that local electricity bills do not surge due to its operations.

The company unveiled its plans on Tuesday, stating that it will take the necessary measures to be a responsible neighbor in the communities where it builds, owns, and operates its data centers. The company plans to collaborate with local utilities to ensure its payments fully reflect its share of the strain on the local grid, helping avoid higher energy costs for local customers.Microsoft also committed to creating jobs in the communities where it establishes its data centers and to minimizing the centers’ water ...