PRINEVILLE, Ore. (AP) — With Facebook’s first data center in Prineville up and running and a second being built next door, local officials are looking to cement central Oregon as a hub for data centers.
The Bend Bulletin reports that Apple has plans to open a small data center nearby, and bought 160 acres from the city of Prineville for $5.6 million in February.
Another data center — code-named Jasper — is in the works, but power utility and economic development officials will not say what company is behind it.
In all, central Oregon’s ability to keep up its developing reputation as a data center hub will depend on whether its power, fiber optic lines and water systems can support the burgeoning industry, but officials are optimistic.