FACEBOOK IS DOUBLING ITS INVESTMENT IN THE HIGH-TECH CENTER IT’S BUILDING IN LOS LUNAS. THAT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM GOVERNOR MARTINEZ, WHICH SHE SAYS BRINGS THE PROJECT’S TOTAL TO NEARLY HALF A BILLION DOLLARS. FACEBOOK NOW PLANS TO BUILD A SECOND 460-THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT BUILDING IN ADDITION TO THE MORE THAN 510-THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT FACILITY ALREADY UNDERWAY.
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ SAYS THIS HELPS DIVERSIFY THE STATE’S ECONOMY AND SHOULD BRING MORE OPPORTUNITY TO NEW MEXICO.
THE SECOND BUILDING IS A 250-MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT ADDED ON THE FIRST 250 MILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT. FACEBOOK SAYS THE SECOND BUILDING WILL BE ONE OF THE MOST ADVANCED AND ENERGY EFFICIENT DATA CENTERS IN THE WORLD.
