Niagara County Says Yahoo!

Relocate (Jul 8 2010)

1. Yahoo Inc. has finished constructing the first phase of its data center and has begun work on the second phase at a 30-acre site in Niagara County. Niagara County is in the northwest corner of New York State, and it is bordered on three sides by the waters of Lake Ontario, Niagara River, and Tonawanda Creek. According to David Dibble, Yahoo executive, the site features a “brand new design and engineering approach focused on energy efficiency.” The Town of Lockport has been witnessing the construction of the $150 million data center since June 2009. Yahoo chose Niagara County because of the availability of water, sterling collaborative efforts between county and town officials, and concessions granted by New York Power Authority (NYPA), along with low-cost hydropower. NYPA has guaranteed a total of 15 megawatts of hydropower, which will save Yahoo around $100 million over the next 15 years. NYPA runs the ... (Read Full Article)

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