Meta Eagle Mountain Data Center, in order
What happened with this project, oldest first: the stages it reached, what the county and its cities decided, and every dated step on the record. Each entry links its source.
18 events, January 1, 2018 to September 14, 2026. Also on the record, under the month each belongs to: 3 statements, 7 figures from other sources and 31 lines that are not events of their own. The facts, newest first: the record; the place: Utah.
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2018 1 event
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Meta first broke ground in 2018 [17]
2019 1 event
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First expansion of 500,000 square feet was announced in 2019 [7]
2020 1 event
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Google opened a Google Cloud Platform region in Salt Lake City last year, leasing space from a data center provider [6]
2021 6 events
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Campus opened in 2021 at 1275 N. Community Circle [17]
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Second expansion of 900,000 square feet was announced in February 2021 [7]
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Solar farm is scheduled to be in service at the end of 2023 [7]
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Also in October 2021: 1 line that is not an event of its own
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Facebook plans to expand Eagle Mountain campus by more than 900,000 square feet with two new data centers in February, boosting planned development to five data center buildings [6]
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Site wide stand down ordered by Mortenson following racist graffiti incident [8]
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Work halted until Friday for additional safety protocols and training [13]
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Construction halted after additional instances of racist or hateful graffiti found at Eagle Mountain site [13]
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Also in November 2021: 8 lines that are not events of their own
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In November 2021, employees found racist graffiti including Kill a n word day 11/29 on construction toilets at the same site [9]
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First instance of racist slur and threat found in portable bathroom earlier in month [13]
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Mortenson and Meta offered $50,000 reward for information on perpetrator [8]
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Racist graffiti found at Meta data center construction site in Eagle Mountain on November 8, 2021 [8]
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Mortenson offered $50,000 reward for information on November incident [12]
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Racist message found in portable bathroom in November 2021 [12]
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Mortenson offered $50,000 reward for information identifying person responsible for vandalism [13]
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Racist graffiti was found at Eagle Mountain construction site in November, with Mortenson offering $50,000 reward [5]
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2022 5 events
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Construction suspended for one day following noose incident [9]
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Worker responsible for noose incident was fired [9]
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Mortenson Construction fired a worker who left a yellow noose at Meta Eagle Mountain data center construction site [5]
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Also in March 2022: 6 lines that are not events of their own
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Mortenson offered $100,000 reward for information leading to identification of person(s) responsible [12]
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Noose like rope found at Meta data center construction site in Eagle Mountain [12]
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Turner Construction shut down a Facebook data center site in Iowa due to noose being discovered on anniversary of end of slavery [9]
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Turner Construction shut down a Facebook data center project in Ohio due to racist graffiti [9]
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Mortenson Construction offered $100,000 reward for information identifying person responsible [9]
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Noose found at Meta Eagle Mountain data center construction site [9]
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Turner halted work at the Meta data center site [15]
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Meta announced Phase 3 expansion of Eagle Mountain data center project [14]
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Also in October 2022: 3 figures from other sources
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Figure · W.Media
120,000,000 dollars: Meta spent $120 million on infrastructure upgrades including electricity and roads before building data center W.Media local outlet
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Figure · W.Media
1,500,000,000 dollars: Meta total capital investment in Eagle Mountain project brought to $1.5 billion W.Media local outlet
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Figure · W.Media
80 percent: Meta data center designs are 80% more water efficient compared to industry standard W.Media local outlet
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2024 1 under the months
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Also in May 2024: 1 statement
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Statement · West Jordan city manager
The project would not include a long term significant employment base according to West Jordan city manager DataCenterKnowledge trade press
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2026 4 events
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Decision · Spanish Fork (city)
After a six hour public hearing, Spanish Fork City Council tabled a vote on Title 15 amendments that would set rules for self powered data centers until September 1. heraldextra.com
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Also in August 2026: 2 figures from other sources and 11 lines that are not events of their own
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Decision · Spanish Fork (city)
The Spanish Fork City Council voted to table the ordinance after a six and a half hour meeting with extensive public comment yahoo.com
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Decision · Spanish Fork (city)
City council tabled resolution to amend ordinance allowing data centers to generate their own power fox13now.com
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Decision · Spanish Fork (city)
Spanish Fork city council held five hour public hearing on data center proposal with dozens of commenters fox13now.com
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Decision · Spanish Fork (city)
Proposed amendments require closed loop, air cooled or dry cooling systems to limit water use heraldextra.com
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Decision · Spanish Fork (city)
Proposed amendments to Title 15 would cap a data center at 500 megawatts heraldextra.com
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Decision · Spanish Fork (city)
Spanish Fork City Council worked to establish requirements for data centers and other facilities that generate their own electricity by amending Title 15 of the municipal code heraldextra.com
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Decision · Spanish Fork (city)
The proposed regulations would limit no more than two data center sites with onsite power generation within city limits sltrib.com
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Decision · Spanish Fork (city)
Spanish Fork is considering changing city code to establish rules and requirements for data centers with onsite power generation facilities sltrib.com
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Decision · Eagle Mountain (city)
Eagle Mountain walked back its first tax hike but residents will still pay about double the old rate sltrib.com
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Decision · Eagle Mountain (city)
Meta and Google received tax incentives or breaks for data centers in Eagle Mountain sltrib.com
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Decision · Eagle Mountain (city)
Eagle Mountain raised property taxes 183% sltrib.com
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Figure · Utah News Dispatch
400 MW: Meta data center in New Albany, Ohio powered by 400MW of dedicated natural gas turbines Utah News Dispatch local outlet
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Figure · Utah News Dispatch
400 MW: Meta data center in New Albany Ohio powered by 400 megawatts of dedicated natural gas turbines enough energy to power over 300,000 homes Utah News Dispatch local outlet
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Decision · Spanish Fork (city)
Spanish Fork City Council delayed the Title 15 amendment vote a second time, for another two weeks. fox13now.com
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Meta expands Eagle Mountain data center with $2.5 million community investment [17]
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Meta lists Meta Eagle Mountain Data Center at Eagle Mountain, Utah on its own page of data center locations, read September 14, 2026. [2]
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Also in September 2026: 2 statements, 2 figures from other sources and 5 lines that are not events of their own
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Decision · Spanish Fork (city)
A Spanish Fork public hearing on August 18 lasted more than six hours with dozens of residents expressing concerns about the Volition proposal ksl.com
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Decision · Spanish Fork (city)
Spanish Fork City Council decided not to amend Title 15 after months of study and a two week delay, deferring the final decision for another two weeks fox13now.com
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Figure · KUTV
4,000,000 USD: Meta has contributed more than $4 million to Utah County schools and provided more than 200 community grants since opening their Eagle Mountain data center KUTV local outlet
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Statement · Meta
Campus annual water use will be less than typical golf course in region KUTV local outlet
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Statement · Meta
New buildings will use closed loop liquid cooling system with dry cooling requiring no water during normal operations KUTV local outlet
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Figure · KUTV
3,000,000,000 USD: Total Meta investment in Utah more than $3 billion KUTV local outlet
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Decision · Spanish Fork (city)
City Council approved zoning change allowing data center at mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon sltrib.com
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Decision · Spanish Fork (city)
Spanish Fork City Council members limited the city to only one data center unless city leaders vote to change that in the future. ksl.com
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Decision · Spanish Fork (city)
Spanish Fork City Council voted to approve changes to city code for a data center. ksl.com
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- Stage changes
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