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Beaver County Data Center
Google is in the very early stages of reviewing this opportunity and evaluating options to determine if Beaver County is the right fit for a long-term partnership with the community. We've built this page to be the source of truth for facts and updates as we move forward together.
What is a data center?
A data center is a high-tech warehouse for the internet. Instead of storing physical goods, it houses thousands of powerful computers called servers that store and process almost everything you do online. You can think of a data center as a library for digital tasks. Instead of checking out books, you are checking out websites, online searches, watching videos, or sending emails. Data centers power the technology America relies on — everything from online banking to hospitals and 911 systems.
Why Do Data Centers Matter?
Data centers are the backbone of our digital world, supporting the essential services we rely on every day, for example:
Advancing Health Care
Data centers power the electronic health records used by 78% of office-based physicians. Today, this technology also supports innovation that helps doctors accelerate cancer detection and assist in life-saving scientific discoveries.
Supporting Small Business
They make it possible for local businesses to process online payments and reach customers through the cloud. In fact, 75% of small businesses say that limited access to technology would harm their operations.
Keeping Institutions Running
These facilities power local 911 systems, electronic banking, and remote work platforms. They even help local governments streamline services for citizens to keep communities safe.
How This Helps Beaver County and Utah Grow
We are an active member in every community we join. Google Data Centers create local, long-term, good-paying jobs, and we invest in skills training programs to ensure community members have the support they need to build careers alongside our data centers.
Because data centers are major investments, Google's investments provide a large amount of state and local tax revenue into the communities we call home. This tax revenue often goes directly to funding local schools, fire departments, and parks - these revenues are significantly outsized compared to the city services the project requires.
Responsible Development: Tailored to Beaver County
At Google, we focus on Responsible Development.
Our projects are not "cookie-cutter" facilities; we evaluate each site individually to optimize for business needs, the environment, and the local community. The prospective project represents a significant potential economic investment in Beaver County creating thousands of long-term construction jobs, hundreds of full-time operational roles, and improvements to local infrastructure and community services. Beyond the facilities themselves, Google plans to partner with local organizations to expand access to skilled trades training, technology education, and no-cost Google Career Certificate programs, while also supporting other critical needs and local priorities.
Gettings the Facts Right
We know you have questions about how a project like this might affect your daily life. Below you will find answers to some common questions. We also welcome you to share additional questions via the inquiry form below.
Will the data center cause energy bills to increase for local residents?
We know that many families are focused on simply making ends meet right now. Between the rising costs of groceries, housing, and utilities, there is a lot of pressure on Utah households. We want to make clear that we pay for 100% of the power we use, and when we build data centers, we'll cover the infrastructure needs directly driven by our growth. We sign long-term energy commitments with built-in safeguards for local residents to help ensure that the cost to serve our growth does not fall on other customers.
The facility will secretly consume millions of gallons of water
We are committed to responsible water stewardship and resource conservation. In consultation with local experts, we tailor our cooling solutions to each facility’s unique environment. We use a data-driven framework to assess local watersheds for new data centers before we build, and only consider water cooling if local resources are healthy and resilient. Google was the first major cloud provider to disclose our annual water use for our data center locations, and we’re committed to continuing to do so to ensure transparency for the communities where we invest and build. We publish our water usage in every metro in our annual Environmental Report.
The data center will produce deafening jet-engine noise and low-frequency humming 24/7.
We use high-tech, low-noise equipment, sound walls, and building setbacks to ensure we meet or exceed all local noise ordinances. Every project includes an expert acoustical study to model and minimize any impact on the surrounding area.
The data center will cause massive air pollution.
Day-to-day, a Google data center operates a lot like a large office building full of computers—which means everyday operations produce zero air emissions. We don't use smokestacks, chemical processes, or manufacturing systems that create air pollution. A Google data center actually has the same daily emissions profile as a standard office building.
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