Data Center Signal is tracking 6 clips about Vertiv data center developments across 3 states, including OH, OK, TX.
Hut 8 is developing a massive new AI data center campus, Beacon Point, in Robstown, Nueces County, Texas. This $17 billion investment will create 1,900 construction jobs and 230 permanent positions. The facility will use a closed-loop cooling system, requiring minimal local water resources for operations.
Meta is building its first data center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to support expanding AI workloads. Vertiv CEO Giordano Albertazzi discusses the healthy state of the data center industry, despite some project delays, and addresses concerns about local opposition and state-level bans on data centers.
Vertiv, a cooling and energy systems provider, is experiencing significant growth from the data center boom in central Ohio, reporting billions in sales and planning major investments. However, there's increasing resident opposition to data centers, leading to a moratorium in Sunbury and efforts for a statewide constitutional amendment to block development.
Vertiv is expanding its manufacturing operations in Ironton, Ohio, investing $50 million and creating 520 jobs, which supports the growing data center industry in Southern Ohio. This expansion occurs amidst a larger trend, including a controversial proposed Google data center in Scioto County facing public concerns over energy and water usage. State lawmakers are also considering new legislation to regulate data center expansion, including a potential moratorium.
Data center company Vertiv is planning to add hundreds of jobs in Ohio. This announcement signals business expansion and job creation for the state.
Vertiv Corporation is investing $49.1 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Ironton, Ohio, creating up to 730 new jobs. This expansion is aimed at meeting the increasing demand for data center cooling and power infrastructure, particularly for the AI data center supply chain. The project is supported by state and local government grants and tax credits.