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Google's $1.6B Data Center in Arkansas | Little Rock News

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Google’s billion-dollar data center in West Memphis, Arkansas, is sparking community engagement and utility debates — with residential customers already paying extra for power infrastructure supporting the massive 600-megawatt solar and battery project. Partnering with Entergy, Google’s investment includes a $1.6 billion energy complex that will eventually be paid for through accelerated fees and demand charges, even as local water utilities scramble to confirm their role in this tech-driven energy boom. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2026/sep/15/lawmakers-discuss-the-data-center-industry-in/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a5e0a7e6fb30d57f Report issues to [email protected].

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