Comments on: Google in The Dalles http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/17/google-in-the-dalles/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:46:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: SM http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/17/google-in-the-dalles/comment-page-1/#comment-138 SM Thu, 09 Feb 2006 03:14:33 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/17/google-in-the-dalles/#comment-138 My understanding is that it will be a data warehouse and the infatructure is moving forward. Google will be a huge boost to the entire mid-columbia. I have heard estimates of 150-300 new jobs. BPA has a fiber ring that loops thru the entire Northwest and with transmission capacity for power, inexpensive land, favorable taxes and recreation galore The Dalles makes an excellent choice. Most think of The Dalles as a dusty town formerly ruled by the Rashniesh(sp?) but get real, if The Dalles were as close to Seattle as it is Portland it would have been over run long ago by the yuppie crowd. The Dalles is really a diamond in the rough and when Google puts their mark down it will be a really great place to be. My understanding is that it will be a data warehouse and the infatructure is moving forward. Google will be a huge boost to the entire mid-columbia. I have heard estimates of 150-300 new jobs. BPA has a fiber ring that loops thru the entire Northwest and with transmission capacity for power, inexpensive land, favorable taxes and recreation galore The Dalles makes an excellent choice. Most think of The Dalles as a dusty town formerly ruled by the Rashniesh(sp?) but get real, if The Dalles were as close to Seattle as it is Portland it would have been over run long ago by the yuppie crowd. The Dalles is really a diamond in the rough and when Google puts their mark down it will be a really great place to be.

]]> By: Mikey http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/17/google-in-the-dalles/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Mikey Fri, 18 Feb 2005 13:24:05 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/17/google-in-the-dalles/#comment-137 Well, keep an eye on the Google Jobs page: <a href="http://www.google.com/intl/en/jobs/positions.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/intl/en/jobs/positions.html</a> Nothing for OR yet... Well, keep an eye on the Google Jobs page:

http://www.google.com/intl/en/jobs/positions.html

Nothing for OR yet…

]]> By: Pete http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/17/google-in-the-dalles/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Pete Thu, 17 Feb 2005 23:39:42 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/17/google-in-the-dalles/#comment-136 I hope it happens. The dalles needs the econ boost and I need a job out in the Gorge. Plus, Oregon hasn't had a tech win like this in a while. I hope it happens. The dalles needs the econ boost and I need a job out in the Gorge. Plus, Oregon hasn’t had a tech win like this in a while.

]]> By: Mikey http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/17/google-in-the-dalles/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Mikey Thu, 17 Feb 2005 16:32:02 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/17/google-in-the-dalles/#comment-135 Great point Christopher! Great point Christopher!

]]> By: Christopher Elkins http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/17/google-in-the-dalles/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Christopher Elkins Thu, 17 Feb 2005 16:12:09 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2005/02/17/google-in-the-dalles/#comment-134 "...it's contingent on conditions in the agreement being met -- such as tax incentives and power supply. ... a conference call between Google execs and Bonneville Power Administration chief Stephen Wright ... greatly facilitated negotiations..." If Google is that concerned about adequate power, they're undoubtedly planning a data center. “…it’s contingent on conditions in the agreement being met — such as tax incentives and power supply. … a conference call between Google execs and Bonneville Power Administration chief Stephen Wright … greatly facilitated negotiations…”

If Google is that concerned about adequate power, they’re undoubtedly planning a data center.

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