The data centers will support the development of artificial intelligence technology and other tools, said Google
Google revealed plans this week to build two more data centers in Ohio. The additions, which Google said will support the development of artificial intelligence technology and other tools, bring the total number of data centers Ohio to three and the company’s total investment in the state to $2 billion, according to company and state officials.
In November of 2019, Google began construction of a $600 million data center in New Albany, Ohio. The new data centers will be in Columbus and Lancaster. According to Mark Isakowitz, Google’s head of government affairs in the U.S. and Canada, the tech company’s investment in Ohio is massive: “To put that in perspective: We have data centers in 13 states and nine countries, and we will have three operational data centers right here in central Ohio,” he said at a press event.
At the same press event, Congressman Troy Balderson, who represents Ohio’s 12 Congressional District, credited Google as “one of the first tech companies to recognize central Ohio’s potential.” He added that the company’s commitment to Ohio has inspired others to make similar investments in the area. In fact, Facebook in 2020 and then Amazon in 2023, established data centers in the area around Columbus.
But Ohio is seeing all sorts of technology growth, even beyond the data center sector. Intel, for example, is building a $20 billion chip factory just east of Columbus, while the Associated Press reported that Honda envisions Cincinnati as its North American electric vehicle hub.
s part of our commitment to sustainability, once completed, our New Albany data center will be matched with 100% renewable energy.
