Gov. Ivey announced Thursday that Meta plans to open an $800 million data center in the Capital City.
Meta ’s new 715,000-square-foot, AI-optimized data center will be built off Interstate 65 in Montgomery.MONTGOMERY, Ala. - During a news conference Thursday, Gov. Ivey announced that Meta Platforms, a technology company, plans to open an $800 million data center in Montgomery. The center will support 100 operational jobs and build on the company’s previous investment in the state.
Artist rendering of the $800 million, next-generation data center in Montgomery that Meta plans to buildMeta, based in Menlo Park, California, operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, among other products and services. Meta data centers are a key part of the global infrastructure that brings these technologies and services to life.
The Montgomery site that will house the Meta data center is already being cleared for construction. At the peak of construction, more than 1,000 construction workers are expected to be on-site.“Meta is a globally recognized brand, and having this world-class technology company launch another investment project in Alabama clearly demonstrates the state’s attractiveness to the high-tech sector around the world,” said Ellen McNair, Secretary of the Alabama Department of Commerce.
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