LAGRANGE, Ga. — Google has announced plans to build its second data center in Georgia in the city limits of LaGrange, a move city officials say could boost local revenue and modernize city infrastructure. The tech giant announced a deal with the City of LaGrange on Tuesday morning. The data center will be located at 411 Pegasus Parkway, right off Interstate 85. Google’s other data center is located in Douglas County. The building will house servers that keep Google running worldwide. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] “Think of this as the hidden digital backbone that powers our economy,” said Katie Ottenweller, Energy Market Development Lead for Google Eastern US. City officials told Channel 2’s Michael Doudna that the site, formerly home to the city’s largest power user, is uniquely suited for a data center. “Google came in as a potential development that filled a void in our system,” LaGrange City Manager Patrick Bowie said. Bowie said the city relies on utility revenue to fund government services because it lacks a property tax. He said the power contract could double the city’s utility revenue, potentially lowering energy prices and funding polic

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