Apple's data center in North Carolina
Local news website KTVZ has received confirmation from Apple that the Cupertino-based company plans to build a new data center in Prineville, Oregon on a 160-acre lot. Apple purchased the land from Crook County for a whopping $5.6 million. An Apple spokesperson confirmed earlier today that the land was indeed purchased for a data center, but no further information was provided.
A statutory warranty deed for the property off Baldwin Court was filed last week with the Crook County clerk’s office, a public document finally breaking the official silence over a long-term courtship with a company formerly known only as “Project Maverick.”
Just last year, Apple completed the building of a large data center in North Carolina, which currently powers the company's iCloud and Siri services.
Facebook is widely known for owning a fairly large data center in Prineville as well.
