Google: Google to invest $1bn Dallas data centers expansion

Google has announced new data center investment plans for Dallas as it revealed plans to invest $1 billion in Texas this year through its data center campuses in Midlothian and Red Oak.  The company said the investment would take its spending in the Lone Star State to $2.7 billion. Google said the expansion will help meet growing demand for Google Cloud, AI, and other digital products and services such as Search, Maps, and Workspace.

“We’re thrilled to strengthen our commitment to Texas,” Yolande Piazza, VP of financial services at Google Cloud, said in a statement. “Expanding our cloud and data center infrastructure in Midlothian and Red Oak reflects our confidence in the state’s ability to lead in the digital economy. Together, these new agreements are expected to provide 375MW of carbon-free energy capacity, which will help support Google’s operations in Texas."

Senator Cruz said: “I am proud, every day, to be a champion for jobs in the state of Texas. This is an exciting day, because we're looking at thousands of new jobs in construction, and then hundreds of new jobs ongoing. We want more jobs and more investment because in Texas we care about jobs, we care about economic liberty, and we're proud to welcome you here.”