Google is coming to Montgomery County, Tennessee. The tech giant is investing $600 million to transform the former Hemlock Semiconductor site into a data center, creating 70 jobs.
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan says Google wants to be a partner in the community’s growth. City and county officials will work with the company to launch a community grants program to support science and technology education, carbon reduction, and internet access.
“From a regional perspective, this is a very exciting announcement,” McMillan said. “As we've discussed for some time, growth in Middle Tennessee is expected to continue at an exponential rate. Google's investment in Clarksville-Montgomery County is proof that the technology industry is a significant part of that growth. I am very excited about Clarksville's role in bringing new investment, new jobs and new technology to the area.”
Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd said in a statement that the state’s data processing, hosting, and related services industry has grown significantly.
“Clarksville, in particular, has seen a considerable surge with employment increasing by 305 percent in less than five years,” Boyd said. “To have a company like Google choose our state for its newest data center means a great deal as it will not only add to Clarksville’s business landscape, but it will also provide new opportunities for our workforce. Thanks, Google, for joining Team Tennessee.”
Google has also arranged for the Tennessee Valley Authority to provide the site with 100 percent renewable energy.
This will be Google’s 15th global data center and 8th in the U.S.
