(Salem, OR) -- The City of Salem is considering a proposal from a private company to build a five-billion-dollar data center in the southeast part of the city. California-based Verrus would construct the three building data center at the Mill Creek Corporate Center. It would mean years of construction work, 75 permanent jobs, and millions of tax dollars for the city. The company says it uses a battery storage system to reduce power use during peak times and has a closed-loop cooling system to reduce water use.