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Facebook To Build $800 Million Data Storage Center In Dekalb
Construction is underway on the 907,000-square-foot facility at the intersection of Gurler and Peace roads.
DEKALB, IL (CBS) — Facebook plans to build an $800 million data center in DeKalb, and the massive facility will be powered entirely by renewable energy.
Construction is underway on the 907,000-square-foot facility at the intersection of Gurler and Peace roads, and is expected to be complete by 2022. The project will create an estimated 1,200 construction jobs, and 100 operational jobs for data technicians, engineers, facility managers, logistics professionals, and security personnel.
