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April 23, 2015

Apple touts hydro project for data center in Oregon

  • Long-term plans call for a second data center on the site and Apple has explored buying additional land for a solar farm to offset the power use.
  • By MIKE ROGOWAY
    The Oregonian

    PORTLAND — Apple put the Deschutes River on the cover of its annual environmental responsibility report, highlighting a hydroelectric project it acquired in 2012.

    The small facility near Haystack Reservoir won't come close to meeting the energy demands for Apple's data center about 25 miles away in Prineville, but the company held it up as an example of the work it's doing to improve its environmental stewardship.


     
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