Submitted by ThatChildNextDoor t3_yimd9v in rva
ThatChildNextDoor OP t1_iujeng0 wrote
>Henrico also landed a $144 million investment from QTS, a data center company that set up a network access point for three subsea telecommunications cables from Virginia Beach, which connect to data networks in Europe, South America and the United States. QTS announced in July it would expand its White Oak Technology Park data center by 1.5 million square feet, near Meta Platforms Inc.’s 970,000-square-foot data center.
I know that data centers take up a lot of energy, but do they actually offer a return of investment to the area?
Vapid_Ingenue t1_iujgnth wrote
The one I'm working at has fed over 1000 families for the past few years. We recently hit 10,000,000 man hours
Chickenmoons t1_iujoon5 wrote
How many employees?
Vapid_Ingenue t1_iujpomt wrote
At full bore we've had around 1200 trades workers
sleevieb t1_iuk5ca4 wrote
Like when they built it?
Vapid_Ingenue t1_iuk5rwp wrote
Yes. It's still being built. Buildings 1, 2 and 3 are operational. Buildings 5 and 6 have not been completed. The ten million man hours are in reference to the construction of the complex
sleevieb t1_iuk6m8c wrote
Briefly and then are eye sores, noise polluters, and provider employment for an absolute skeleton crew in most cases.
Better than a parking lot but worse than everything else.
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