Google Invests $1.5 Billion in Alabama Data Center Expansion
The company is investing $2 million to support programs that bring down monthly energy bills for local families.
June 16, 2026 – Google is investing $1.5 billion to expand its data center campus in Jackson County, Alabama.
The data center campus opened in 2019 to power the company’s services including Search and Maps, online banking, and more. As of 2022, the site had two center buildings spanning 135,000 square feet. The project is located on the site of the former Widow’s Creek coal plant, allowing Google to repurpose existing infrastructure and electrical lines.
