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Google Invests $1.5B to Expand Alabama Data Center Powered by TVA | Chattanooga Times Free Press
Google will cover power and infrastructure costs and plans to use up to 50 megawatts of advanced nuclear energy for the expansion.
- On Monday, Google announced a $1.5 billion investment to expand its data center in Jackson County, Alabama, aiming to address rising demand for digital services.
- The facility sits on the site of the former TVA Widows Creek Fossil Plant, which closed in 2015; Google has maintained operations there since 2018 by repurposing existing infrastructure.
- Google pledged to cover 100% of electricity and infrastructure costs under the White House Ratepayer Protection Pledge, while partnering with Kairos Power to eventually transition to nuclear energy.
- Alongside the expansion, Google announced a $2 million Energy Impact Fund with TVA and CAANEAL for local energy programs, plus $550,000 for STEM kits for local students.
- Construction will span 2026 and 2027, employing more than 1,000 contract workers, as Google works to transition the facility to nuclear power in the coming years.
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