Google invests $1.5B to expand Alabama data center campus

Google has announced a $1.5 billion investment to expand its Jackson County, Alabama data center campus for 2026 and 2027.

• $1.5 billion investment (2026-2027) to expand the Jackson County, Alabama data center; Google will fund 100% of its own power and infrastructure costs and the site has operated since 2019 on a repurposed former coal-plant site. The announcement also includes a $2 million Energy Impact Fund in partnership with TVA and CAANEAL to support local energy efficiency and weatherization programs.
• Community and complementary commitments:$550,000 donation to provide STEM kits for fourth-to-eighth graders; ongoing local initiatives include water stewardship in the Paint Rock River Watershed, training over 130,000 Alabamians in digital skills, and having generated hundreds of full-time and construction jobs. (No additional implementation timeline for the Energy Impact Fund was specified in the article.)