Meta’s Strategic Energy Deal Fuels AI Infrastructure Push

Meta has secured a pivotal regulatory approval for its expanding data center operations, marking a significant step in building the physical backbone for its artificial intelligence ambitions. The Alabama Public Service Commission has approved a strategic energy agreement for the company’s $1.5 billion data center campus in Montgomery.

The approved deal includes a two-year electricity price freeze, providing Meta with predictable power costs for its massive facility through 2027 and insulating it from market volatility. Concurrently, the commission greenlit the construction of two new solar farms dedicated exclusively to powering the Montgomery site. These installations will be built and operated by Dotier, LLC, a subsidiary of Meta.

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