The Latest: Work On Facebook Data Center To Start In October

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Facebook officials say they're thrilled to have found a home in New Mexico for their $250 million data center. The social media giant announced Wednesday that it would build the center in Los Lunas, a village just south of Albuquerque. Construction is expected to start next month. The company's vice president for infrastructure, Tom Furlong, says everything was as advertised when it came to New Mexico, from the community partners and talent pool to the renewable energy that will power the facility. Furlong said in a statement that aside from the initial investment, the company is looking forward to future phases of development. Gov. Susana Martinez had first met with Facebook executives more than a year ago in California, putting the state on their radar as a possible location for doing business. Martinez says work to make New Mexico more competitive in recent years is paying off.