New Meta data center will join the company’s other Alabama data center campus, located in Huntsville, representing a total investment commitment of $1.5 billion.
In November 2022, EdgeCore was acquired by Partners Group with their pledge to invest up to $1.2 billion to fund the acquisition and buildout of existing and future data center sites.
The expansions come on the heels of the Tucson data center’s 10th anniversary and Involta’s launch of two internet exchanges (IXs), including the Tucson Internet Exchange (TUSIX), located within the Tucson facility.
Announcement advances Biden-Harris Administration’s Buy Clean Initiative, under which the federal government is, for the first time, prioritizing the purchase of cleaner industrial materials
Administrator Robin Carnahan announced the investments alongside White House Senior Advisor John Podesta during a visit to Topeka as part of the Investing in Rural America Event Series.