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# Facebook to Invest $1 Billion in Virginia
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/facebook-plans-to-invest-1-billion-in-virginia/
- Published: 2017-10-05T20:55:56.000Z
- Updated: 2021-09-09T15:41:20.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: B to C, Richmond News, Social Media, #wp-top-center-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:48

**Facebook will build its next data center in Henrico County**, which is just outside Richmond, reports [CNN Money](http://money.cnn.com/2017/10/05/technology/facebook-data-center-virginia/index.html?ref=capitolcommunicator.com), which added that “Facebook plans to invest $1 billion in the state in all. The company is putting $750 million into construction and $250 million to multiple solar facilities that will power the data center.”

“Working with Facebook and many others, we are advancing Virginia’s position as a global leader in the technology economy,” Virginia **Governor Terry McAuliffe** said at an event announcing the decision.

The investment is expected to create 100 full-time jobs, stated CNN Money, which added that “Facebook will receive about $19 million in state tax exemptions through 2035, according to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership.

“Facebook already has data centers in Oregon, North Carolina and Iowa. Centers in Fort Worth, Texas; Los Lunas, New Mexico; and New Albany, Ohio are currently under construction.”