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Meta Selects Missouri For New $800 Million Data Center

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Meta, formerly known as the Facebook company, is building its newest hyperscale data center in Kansas City, Missouri.

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  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Meta, formerly known as the Facebook company, is building its newest hyperscale data center in Kansas City, Missouri.
  • This unprecedented investment signals Missouri is open for business, and that our state is a prime destination for high-tech leaders and innovators alike."
  • The new data center is the first of its kind in Missouri.
  • Meta is investing more than $800 million and supporting up to 100 jobs in the region.

Meta Selects the Kansas City Region for New $800 Million Hyperscale Data Center

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, the Kansas City Area Development Council and its partners announced that Meta selected the Kansas City region for its new hyperscale data center.

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  • The company formerly known as Facebook will locate its nearly 1 million-square-foot data center in KC; project will be supplied by 100% renewable energy and will support 100 jobs
    KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, the Kansas City Area Development Council and its partners announced that Meta selected the Kansas City region for its new hyperscale data center.
  • Locating in the Golden Plains Technology Park , a 5.5 million-square-foot data center campus in Kansas City, Missouri, Meta will invest more than $800 million over the next several years to build out its nearly 1 million-square-foot facility.
  • Meta's Kansas City data center will use 32% less energy and will be 80% more water-efficient on average than the industry standard.
  • As a central U.S. location, Kansas City is a midpoint that provides improved network connectivity between coastal data centers.