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This Article is From Oct 05, 2017

Facebook to Power Virginia Data Center With Dominion Solar Farms

Facebook to Power Virginia Data Center With Dominion Solar Farms

(Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc. agreed to power a 1 million-square foot data center it's building near Richmond, Virginia, with solar energy from Dominion Resources Inc.

Dominion plans to build multiple solar installations in the state to supply the electricity, Richmond, Virginia-based company said in a statement. Terms weren't disclosed.

The sites have yet to be determined, and the companies did not disclose how much energy the data center in Henrico County will require.

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To contact the reporter on this story: Joe Ryan in New York at jryan173@bloomberg.net.

To contact the editors responsible for this story: Reed Landberg at landberg@bloomberg.net, Will Wade, Jonathan Tirone

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