Apple is preparing to build a new data center in the US.

Apple is preparing to build a new data center in Oregon.

The state boasts a mild climate, low electricity rates, and tax incentives. This is precisely why the company chose it for its data center.

The state is now home to data centers for Facebook, Google, and Amazon.

Apple plans to purchase a plot of land of approximately 65 hectares to build a data center.

The data center will be built if the local substation can provide it with electricity - the data center requires approximately 31 megawatts of power to operate.

In the spring of 2011, Apple launched a 500,000-square-foot data center in North Carolina, which powers the iTunes Store and iCloud.