Hello, Temple!

Meta is happy to announce that we are joining the Temple community! The City of Temple will be home to our newest data center — our 17th data center in the U.S., 21st in the world, and second in Texas. This nearly 900,000 square foot facility will be an important part of the global infrastructure that brings Meta apps and services to billions of people around the world. Once completed, the data center will represent an investment of more than $800 million and will support approximately 100 operational jobs. We also anticipate that over 1,200 construction workers will be on site at the peak of construction.

Temple stood out as an outstanding location for a number of reasons. It provides good access to infrastructure and renewable energy, has a strong pool of talent, and we have been welcomed by a great set of community partners that have helped us move this project forward quickly. We are excited to be the newest member of this tremendous community.

Meta is committed to being a positive contributor to its data center communities and we look forward to partnering with the community to invest in its long-term vitality.  For example, since our data center in Fort Worth began serving traffic in 2017, we have provided over $2.6 million in grants to schools, small businesses, and local organizations.

Our data centers are among the most advanced, water- and energy-efficient data center facilities in the world. Designing, building, and maintaining facilities that are positive contributors to our communities matters to us. We approach sustainability from the ground up — from design and construction to energy sources, water stewardship, and responsibly managing the end of life of our equipment. The Temple Data Center will be at least 80% more water-efficient than the average data center. Our cooling system relies on outside air, not water, for cooling for at least 50% of the year.

The Temple Data Center will be supported by 100% renewable energy from right here in Texas. We have already invested in more than 700 MW of new wind and solar energy in the state.

Meta also has a global goal to restore more water than we consume by 2030. In Texas, we are investing in the Richland Chambers Creek Wildlife Management Area. This water restoration project will restore over 64 million gallons of water per year to Texas watersheds.

Meta is proud to work alongside the  City of Temple, the Temple Economic Development Corporation, Bell County, the Temple College District, and all the strong partnerships that helped get us to today. We’re excited to join this vibrant Temple community and look forward to having a strong partnership for years to come.

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