A rendering for an expansion of Meta’s data center campus located in Eagle Mountain, Utah. (Photo: Meta)
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) —Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced plans to expand its Eagle Mountain data center while investing more than $2.5 million in the city and newly established Lake Mountain School District.
Meta said the expansion will bring its total investment in Utah to more than $3 billion, supporting more than 1,200 construction jobs at peak construction and more than 300 jobs once the expansion is complete.
The investment includes $450,000 for construction of the Walden Park Astronomy Park and a $600,000 grant for Lake Mountain School District to buy three acres designated for a future elementary school. Meta also committed $1.5 million, plus an annual $50,000 contribution, to the Lake Mountain Education Foundation.
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Julie King, president of the Lake Mountain School District Board of Education, called the investment extraordinary for the district’s students and said the school board was “deeply grateful” for Meta’s partnership.
“The $600,000 land grant helps us plan responsibly for the tremendous growth in our community, while the $1.5 million commitment to the Lake Mountain Education Foundation will help us invest directly in students and the opportunities available to them,” King said.
This marks the second expansion of Meta’s Eagle Mountain data center campus since the project at 1275 N. Community Circle opened in 2021. Once fully built out, the campus will span more than 5 million square feet.
Eagle Mountain Mayor Jared Gray said Meta has kept its commitments to the city and region since first breaking ground in 2018.
“Meta’s presence has meant real money for our schools, real improvements to our roads and water systems, and good jobs for people who live here,” Gray said. “This expansion means more investment and opportunities for shared success — and it means Eagle Mountain continues to be a place where families can build a future.”
Meta also addressed water use at the campus, saying its new buildings will use a closed-loop liquid cooling system with dry cooling, meaning the cooling system will not require water during normal operations. The company projected the campus’ annual water use will be less than that of a typical golf course in the region.
Meta also said it has partnered with the Central Utah Water Conservancy District and other agencies on water restoration projects along Hobble Creek and the Provo River.
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