Google explores a Lea County data center, with details still open
The September announcement confirms discussions in New Mexico. It provides no construction start, capacity or hiring forecast.
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The September announcement confirms discussions in New Mexico. It provides no construction start, capacity or hiring forecast.
The Barn reported more than 1,800 tradespeople onsite and 240,000 feet of installed electrical duct in August.
North Carolina reviewed separate air-permit applications for Amazon and supporting turbine improvements in July.
Google supports the first two phases. The full development targets 2.5 gigawatts of solar and 2.9 gigawatt-hours of storage by 2029.
The July expansion forecasts 7,500 peak construction jobs. Louisiana firms have a named subcontracting portal, while power infrastructure follows its own approval process.
The 2026 and 2027 investment expands an operating Jackson County campus. The announcement does not set a construction hiring count.
The April announcement begins a multiyear process. Existing employees and past construction work are separate from future expansion hiring.
West Virginia announced approval for an early-stage data center project in March. The release includes utility cost commitments but no site hiring count.
Meta's Lebanon campus has a 4,000-worker peak forecast. The work reaches beyond the buildings into power, water, local infrastructure and the labor market.
The Mississippi expansion comes with grid and cooling plans. More than 75 state businesses are already involved in Madison County construction and operations.
The Pennsylvania project page lists 20 planned data centers, while commissioning dates remain unsettled.
Meta reported 2,300 workers onsite in July. The financing deal covers buildings, power, cooling and connectivity, with capacity expected online in 2028.