Apple May Erect a New Data Center in Oregon

Apple has a month to decide whether or not it will build a large data center in Prineville, Oregon, just a quarter mile south of Facebook’s own data center that went online earlier this year.

Citing two people with direct knowledge of Apple's plans. OregonLive reveals that Apple's plans to expand iCloud with an Oregon server farm have been “in flux” for a while now.

The Mac maker had initially waited to confirm that it had enough electricity to power the thing. After learning that electricity won’t be a problem, the Cupertino tech giant reportedly expressed interest. It now has a month to say yes or no to purchasing 160 acres of land in the area.

Apple has been working around the clock to expand its data centers and is known to have invested a cool billion in the North Carolina center. The plan is to double the facility in the near future, reports say. Apple has other data centers in California as well.