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Jun 30, 2009 5:12 pm US/Pacific

Yahoo To Build East Coast Data Center Near Buffalo

LOCKPORT, N.Y. (CBS 5 / AP) ―

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Internet pioneer Yahoo Inc. plans to open an East Coast regional data center near Buffalo.

Gov. David Paterson on Tuesday said the center, housing computer systems and other equipment, is set to begin operating at an industrial park in Lockport in January 2011.

The New York governor said it will create about 125 jobs and construction could begin this fall.

Sunnyvale-based Yahoo has been expanding its number of data centers around the country. The centers use a large amount of energy, and Paterson said the New York Power Authority came up with a low-cost hydropower plan to lure Yahoo to Lockport.

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said he hopes Yahoo's decision will help other high-technology companies realize that the western York region offers "a well-educated, talented and affordable workforce, a high quality of life, and cheap, clean power."