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Google Lenoir NC

Year Built: 2008

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Google first announced plans to develop a data center in Caldwell County back in 2007. At the time, it said it would invest $1.2 billion in the 337,000 square foot (31,310 sqm) facility over two phases, which was expanded around 2013.

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0.58 miles	Hyperscale Data Center Request Dataset	Google is planning to expand its data center footprint outside Charlotte, North Carolina. Google’s proposed expansion is on about 38.26 acres in Lenoir, adjacent to its data center campus at 708 Lynhaven Drive.
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Google's Lenoir Facility at Twilight

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In 2017, Google announced a commitment to power the company and its data centers entirely on renewable energy. In 2018, Google reached the 100% of their goal.

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