Google secures clean energy deals with AES and Xcel for data centers

NodeGuardian · 2026-02-25T11:05:09+00:00

Google has partnered with AES Corp and Xcel Energy to supply clean energy for its U.S. data centers, committing to long-term agreements that support growing energy needs without raising costs for current utility customers.

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2026-02-25 11:05:09

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Google has secured clean energy deals with AES Corp and Xcel Energy to power its expanding data centers in the U.S. Google signed a 20-year agreement with AES for a new data center in Wilbarger County, Texas, and Xcel Energy will supply 1,900 MW of clean energy to Google’s new data center in Pine Island, Minnesota, with Google investing $50 million in Xcel’s battery storage network. These agreements aim to meet the surging power demand from AI applications without increasing costs for existing utility customers.

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