Facebook is Coming to Utah

It was recently announced that a new 970,000 square foot data center will start construction in Eagle Mountain, Utah. Jump starting the community with new development, the data center is bringing a ton of benefits to Utah County:

• Tax revenue would be split among the city, county, Alpine School District, Unified Fire Authority and the Central Utah Water Conservancy District.

• After the 20 year tax encentive package expires, property tax collections would jump to millions of dollars annually. 

• The Project will not increase taxes for residents or businesses.

• Facebook plans to invest more than $750 million into the surrounding community in addition to more than $100 million in road and utility infrastructure.

• The data center will fund a new electrical substation that will provide new power delivery capacity to the region to support additional economic development.

• New jobs The tech center will bring in 30-50 jobs within the company.

• Several hundred support and contract positions will be open.

• The facility will be powered by 100% renewable energy from Rocky Mountain Power and will also purchase its own water rights and construct the required water infrastructure.

• The modest employee headcount will not significantly impact local resources such as schools, fire and police services, or traffic in the rapidly growing Eagle Mountain area.

“The Facebook data center in Eagle Mountain is a major win for the state, county and local community, and will continue to pay dividends for decades in the future,” said Cindy Crane, CEO of Rocky Mountain Power.