Google, a subsidiary of the conglomerate Alphabet, has unveiled an investment plan of 17 billion dollars (15.150 billion euros) to build a large data center in the state of Wyoming, in the United States, which will become the first infrastructure of its kind in this area of the country.
The technology company has detailed that it will take on 100% of the facility’s energy consumption and that the project is designed to meet the infrastructure needs directly associated with its expansion in the region.
Electricity supply will be managed by American Electric Power (AEP), which will support the center’s operation through a 702 megawatt (MW) fuel cell plant equipped with carbon capture and storage systems, an installation that they describe as the largest planned so far in this field.
According to Google’s projections, the initiative will allow the generation of hundreds of millions of dollars in property taxes for Laramie County and School District 1. At the same time, the company will drive a community investment program aimed at strengthening primary and secondary education, job training, and local economic development.
As for the use of water resources, the future data center will use an air cooling system with the goal of minimizing pressure on the water available in the area, complemented by specific water replenishment projects.
"Data centers drive the technology that the United States relies on: from online banking to digital maps and navigation, through hospitals and 911 emergency systems. Based on Google’s 20 years of experience in the development of data centers, we commit to be present today and in the future for the residents of Wyoming," the company’s statement reads.