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Microsoft Wiseman Boulevard Data Center (SAT14)

Partially OperationalMonitorReview in progress — 3 sources cited

Site area

90 ac

Buildings

2

Building area

411,000 sq ft

Cooling

Evaporative cooling (assumed; Microsoft standard)

Investment

$0.2B

Developer

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft is constructing a data center campus at 3545 Wiseman Boulevard (SAT14) on San Antonio's far West Side. The 411,000 sq ft complex consists of two two-story buildings. Construction was targeted for completion March 2026. Microsoft acquired 90 additional acres at this location in September 2025. An adjacent subdivision reached a legal agreement with Microsoft over removal of thousands of trees during site preparation.

Water Impact

Daily water use (estimated range)

Unknown

Water returned per day

None reported

Per MW capacity not yet publicly disclosed; water estimate pending MW confirmation, based on Two-story campus (SAT14); MW not in TDLR filing

Estimated daily water useUnknown

vs. 5M gal/day (typical 400 MW facility)

Water intake
Unknown
Lost to evaporation
100%
Returned to system
0% (None reported)
Water flow: Unknown enters the facility per day. Approximately 100% (1M gal/day) is lost to evaporative cooling and cannot be recovered. No return flow is reported.
For comparison: A sustainable seawater-cooled data center can return over 95% of water to the system. A typical land-based evaporative cooling tower loses 80–95% to evaporation — the primary method used in Texas.

Direct water figures are estimates from permit applications and developer disclosures. Indirect (power generation) figures are calculated estimates. Actual water use depends on technology choices, operating capacity, and weather conditions.

Location

Address: 3545 Wiseman Boulevard, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX

Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone:YES — IN RECHARGE ZONE

Distance to aquifer edge: 0 miles

Water source: SAWS

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Infrastructure

Water provider
SAWS
Power provider
CPS Energy / ERCOT
Partially Operational

Coming online — watch for expansion applications and compliance

Expansion applications go through the same permit process as the original project. If actual water use already exceeds permitted projections, that's a documented basis for opposing an expansion — or renegotiating conditions.

Timeline

  1. March 1, 2026

    SAT14 construction reaches completion target (March 2026)

    The SAT14 campus at 3535 Wiseman Boulevard reached its estimated completion in March 2026 after a multi-phase construction effort spanning 2021–2026. The completed campus includes two building shells totaling 259,000 sq ft. Microsoft's total TDLR-registered investment in West Side San Antonio data centers has exceeded $1.17 billion since 2015.

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  2. September 1, 2025

    Microsoft acquires additional 90 acres at Wiseman Boulevard and Loop 1604

    Microsoft acquired approximately 90 acres at the intersection of Wiseman Boulevard and Loop 1604 in September 2025, expanding its West Side campus to over 300 acres in Bexar County. Plans call for two additional data center buildings, each approximately 195,000 sq ft.

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  3. January 31, 2022

    Stonegate Hill subdivision reaches tree-preservation agreement with Microsoft

    Microsoft reached an agreement with the Stonegate Hill HOA and San Antonio city officials regarding removal of approximately 2,642 trees on Wiseman Boulevard for the SAT14 data center. Microsoft agreed to plant 800 replacement trees and donate $1.4 million to the San Antonio Parks Department. San Antonio City Council voted 8-3 to grant a Tree Preservation Ordinance exception.

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  4. July 6, 2021

    Microsoft files TDLR permit for SAT14 Phase 1 — $154.9M, two-building shell (TABS2021019142)

    Microsoft filed TDLR permit TABS2021019142 on July 6, 2021 for SAT14 Phase 1 at 3545 Wiseman Boulevard. The project covers two building shells (152,000 sq ft and 107,000 sq ft, totaling 259,000 sq ft) with administrative and data center components. Scheduled start October 1, 2021; completion December 1, 2022; estimated cost $154,900,000.

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  5. December 23, 2020

    Microsoft acquires 33.55 acres from Valero Energy subsidiary at 3535 Wiseman Blvd

    Microsoft purchased a 33.55-acre parcel from a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation on December 23, 2020, adjacent to Valero's existing data center at 3535 Wiseman Boulevard. This acquisition established the footprint for the SAT14 campus, which would eventually include two building shells totaling 259,000 sq ft.

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Documents

Sources

  1. 1. Wiseman Boulevard datacenter construction update — Microsoft Local, 2025-01-01. Link →(opens in new tab)
  2. 2. Microsoft acquires 90 acres to expand its data center hub in San Antonio — Yahoo Finance, 2025-09-01. Link →(opens in new tab)
  3. 3. Number of Microsoft data centers in San Antonio starting to add up — San Antonio Report, 2025-01-01. Link →(opens in new tab)

Community Notes

Located in Bexar County on the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone. A dispute with the Westover Place subdivision over tree removal during construction drew community attention in 2025. Microsoft and SAWS data show the company's San Antonio facilities consumed hundreds of millions of gallons of water in 2023–2024 during Stage 3 drought restrictions.