The Pacific northwest has all of that delicious, cheap, reliable, non-polluting hydroelectric power. It's really a logical location for regional data centers, and Google is far from the only company making that same decision.
I agree with you, I'm not seeing the big draw of California, especially given the much more expensive electricity plus greater earthquake risk.
I agree with you, I'm not seeing the big draw of California, especially given the much more expensive electricity plus greater earthquake risk.