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Recent Georgia data center news

• Mar 26, 2024

  Oracle, Google and Meta lead data center construction surge

  Data center construction surged in the second half of 2023, with companies like Oracle, Google, and Meta leading the way. Larry Ellison of Oracle emphasized improving construction efficiency. Meta chose Turner Construction for an $800 million data center in Indiana, while Microsoft’s $1 billion data center in Wisconsin is underway.

• Feb 1, 2024

  Tracking electricity consumption from U.S. cryptocurrency mining operations

• Jan 23, 2024

  Silicon Ranch to work with data centers in Nevada and Utah to site solar projects nearby

  Silicon Ranch is partnering with data center developer Tract to strategically site solar projects near data centers in Nevada and Utah. The collaboration aims to enable data centers to build green campuses more quickly and reduce development risk. Silicon Ranch will initiate site acquisition and interconnection processes for utility-scale solar and battery projects, exceeding 500 MW, to support data centers on Tract campuses. This collaboration recognizes the evolving needs of hyperscale data centers and aims to provide a next-generation solution by combining shovel-ready development sites with pre-positioned renewable generation.

• Jan 10, 2024

  Holder Construction gets $1.9B Arizona data center job

  Atlanta-based Holder Construction has been chosen by EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure to build its $1.9 billion data center campus in Mesa, Arizona. The campus will be water-neutral and capable of supporting a minimum of 450 megawatts of critical load across 3.1 million square feet of space. EdgeCore has already completed a $1.9 billion debt financing transaction to fund the development. The campus will use an air-cooled design and a closed-loop chilled water system to achieve benchmark water and power usage effectiveness ratings.

• Nov 10, 2023

  Survey signals warning for data center construction

  Data center construction activity is slowing down, with only 10% reporting an increase in proposal opportunities, per PSMJ. However, Raul Martynek of Databank predicts robust growth in this sector. CBRE reports record-high capacity in U.S. primary markets, with significant demand evidenced by pre-leasing activities. Supply chain issues are affecting construction timelines. Microsoft and Meta are investing heavily in data centers.

• Oct 26, 2023

  Ohio lands $1.5B data center investment

  Ohio’s New Albany attracts tech giants Amazon and Google with significant data center investments. Google commits $1.7 billion to its Ohio facilities, joining Amazon’s $3.5 billion investment in the region. Columbus emerges as a tech capital, appealing to investors due to its strategic location between major data center hubs.

• Oct 10, 2023

  AirX Climate Solutions to be acquired by PE firm interested in growth

  AirX Climate Solutions, a company based in Oklahoma City, is being acquired by Gryphon Investors, with key management members reinvesting in the company. The acquisition aims to expand ACS’ presence in the HVAC market, with notable recent partnerships such as Brainbox AI-Trane Technologies, Modine-TMS Johnson, and Optimum Energy-Tignis.