From the Non-Profit City of Mesa Newsroom Mesa Now > More High-Voltage Hype on Mesa's Data Center Hustle

So tell me how the City's "new communication strategy" is going when there's no proof that all the salaried media specialists and all the public information officers produce the final product for publication. . . from what we can see they might appear incapacitated, otherwise-engaged, or either not quite ready-willing-or-able to write their own new press releases for public consumption >  *****This press release is courtesy of the Arizona Commerce Authority***** ICYMI - Facebook Prioritizes Sustainability with New Data Center in Mesa August 12, 2021 at 8:51 am This press release is courtesy of the Arizona Commerce Authority ****** Facebook announced today plans to build the Facebook Mesa Data Center, a 960,000 square-foot facility that will be the company’s first data center in Arizona. Along with a projected $800 million investment, the project is expected to support approximately 100 operational jobs and up to 1,500 construction jobs at peak. . . The Facebook Mesa Data Center will be among the most advanced, energy- and water-efficient data center facilities in the world and will be part of Facebook's global infrastructure that brings its apps and services to people around the world. "We are thrilled to be breaking ground on our newest data center. Mesa stood out as a great location for a number of reasons. It has great access to infrastructure, opportunities for renewable energy development, strong talent for both construction and operations, and great community partners," said Rachel Peterson, VP of Infrastructure at Facebook. "Thank you to the Arizona Commerce Authority, the City of Mesa, the Eastmark Community, Salt River Project, Bonneville Environmental Foundation, the State of Arizona, and to all of our partners who have helped get us to today. We are excited to join the Mesa community and look forward to having a strong partnership for years to come." With the new data center, Facebook is prioritizing sustainable, clean energy as well as local water conservation. Facebook's investment will support 450 megawatts of new, renewable energy projects at three sites in Arizona, ensuring energy for the facility is 100% renewable. In addition, Facebook announced plans to restore over 200 million gallons of water per year in the Colorado River and Salt River basins to restore more water than the data center will consume. The Mesa Data Center will use at least 60% less water than the average data center. . . Before selecting Mesa, Facebook conducted an extensive, multi-year site selection process spanning numerous locations. The leading technology company chose Mesa for the city's strong pool of talent, accessible infrastructure and vibrant community. . .Arizona and Phoenix have evolved into a national leader for data center locations. Last year, an industry study ranked the Phoenix area no. 2 in data center growth. In addition, last month, Business Facilities ranked Phoenix third for data centers in its 2021 State Rankings Report.  Media contacts Melanie Roe, Facebook, melanieroe@fb.com Alyssa Tufts, Arizona Commerce Authority, alyssat@azcommerce.com  _____________________________________________________________________________ RELATED CONTENT Re: Bonneville Environmental Foundation BEF BEF sells water offsets called WATER RESTORATION CERTIFICATES    This is a compilation of information related to water marketization, reallocation, and the Verde River. It emphasizes the activities of the new Verde River Exchange Water Offset program - obviously about creating water offsets.   Source: https://desertwatergrab.wordpress.com/verde-river/  Bonneville Environmental Foundation Bonneville Environmental Foundation is partnering with the Verde River Exchange. Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) sells water offsets called Water Restoration Certificates The Verde River Exchange offers groundwater users an avenue to reduce impacts to the Verde River by allowing them to purchase offset “credits.” Willing water users, or “sellers,” voluntarily agree to refrain from using a certain quantity of water for a defined period of time, and the reduction is translated into a Water Offset Credit. “Buyers” who wish to reduce their “water footprint” pay for the Water Offset Credit generated by the seller. The Verde River Exchange matches these buyers and sellers, and in so doing creates a voluntary mitigation program for Verde Valley water (Source). See The Salt-Verde Valley Water Fund section below. . . Partner of the Verde River Exchange. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is interested in developing water markets across the globe, including Arizona. They released a report in 2016, Water Share: Using water markets and impact investment to drive sustainability, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation. This report includes a hypothetical model in which they partner with a farmer who agrees to cut consumptive use of water by 15%. Two-thirds of this could be leased or sold by TNC or other NGO to raise revenues for investors’ returns and to compensate farmers. Only the remaining third (of the 15%) is committed to environmental use. . .More from the report: Payments for watershed service projects make up a significant portion of implemented ecosystem services schemes (many others relate to carbon). These schemes often involve water users paying “suppliers” for the delivery of clean, consistent water supplies.             Facebook announces 10th and 11th data centers at Prineville, Oregon campus amid renewable energy fight Social network is having issues sourcing renewable power on campus due to regulation change March 18, 2021ByDan SwinhoeBe the first to comment datacenterdynamics.com | As part of the announcement, FB announced a new $60,000 grant for Crook County School District’s K-12 robotics program, and local politicians praised the company’s donations to education in the area. Facebook faces renewables trouble in Oregon The Prineville Data Center is supported by 100 percent renewable energy, including two solar projects located in Oregon. However, recent regulation changes could affect Facebook’s ability to offset its use of fossil fuels and prevent it from using energy certificates in the state. Currently, the social network buys energy from Pacificorp and uses what is known as the 272 tariff scheme (also called Blue Sky Connect) which allows companies to buy renewable energy certificates to offset actual energy use. However, as first reported by BizJournal, a recent change in regulations means Pacificorp isn’t issuing energy certificates while the company and the energy commission clarify the classification status of the 272 offering. ======================================================================== Here's an announcement by another source owned by a real estate company, The Klaus Team (with 180 views) Mesa News Facebook joins Apple and Google with a Mesa Data Center Klaus Team 2 days ago Your Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp posts will soon be housed in Mesa. Facebook confirmed today its plans of constructing a 960,000 square foot Facebook Mesa Data Center worth $800 million which will become the company’s first facility in Arizona. This project is expected to support an estimated 100 long-term operational jobs and up to 1,500 temporary construction jobs at peak.  Known previously as “Project Huckleberry” and rumored to be Facebook, the company confirmed this morning that Facebook’s Mesa Data Center will be built on the SE Corner of Ellsworth and Elliot. Apple already has a massive facility at Elliot and Signal Butte, and Google is set to build their new data center on Elliot west of Sossaman. Numerous other cloud storage firms are either here or planning to build in the Elliot Tech Corridor as well. . . Link reference: https://85209.com/mesanews/facebook-joins-apple-and-google-with-a-mesa-data-center/  ==================================================================