As Apple has ramped up its Maiden, NC data center over the past few years, it has been clear that it is looking to expand even further. Late last year there was a report that Apple was looking in the vicinity of Prineville Oregon, just a quarter mile from Facebook’s massive datacenter, for a plot of land. The plan was called “Project Maverick.”
Today, local station KTVZ, got confirmation (via Macrumors) that Apple purchased a 160-acre parcel in Prineville from Crook County for $ 5.6 million, a stone’s throw from the huge facility built by Facebook.(pictured, right)
Apple’s Kristin Huguet confirmed the deal:
Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet confirmed Tuesday that “we purchased the land and it’s for a data center,” but could not speak to details beyond that, other than to say it will be a “green” facility.
She noted the company this week launched a new Website, www.apple.com/environment, which covers a wide variety of its “green” efforts, including LEED energy-efficiency certification for its new Maiden, North Carolina data center. Huguet noted it will have the largest solar array and largest fuel cell in the U.S.
The deed was signed by county commissioners on Feb. 15 the day that Oregon passed a tax break for corporations which want to build data centers (including Facebook).
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“We just don’t know what their plans are,” McCabe said, adding that he’s “confident it will be good for Prineville and Crook County. These folks have been wonderful to work with,” he said. “We will look forward to a long-term relationship with them.”
According to McCabe, Facebook helped lure Apple to the area, saying ’You’ve got to come up and look at this community.’
General area of the new DataCenter:
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