Google has entered long term power purchase agreements with clean energy developer Clearway to secure nearly 1.2 gigawatts of carbon free electricity for its US data center operations. The agreements support new renewable projects in Missouri Texas and West Virginia, delivering power into the SPP ERCOT and PJM grid regions. The projects are designed to supply carbon free energy to local grids while supporting data centers serving growing demand for cloud and artificial intelligence workloads across multiple regions.
Construction of the projects is expected to begin in 2026 with initial capacity coming online between 2027 and 2028. Clearway said the developments represent more than 2.4 billion dollars in infrastructure investment and form part of its broader digital infrastructure energy program. For Google, the agreements align with its objective to operate entirely on carbon free energy around the clock by 2030. The company has signed over 170 clean energy contracts globally since 2010 and continues to expand procurement as electricity demand rises. Despite increasing power consumption, Google reported a reduction in data center related carbon emissions in 2024, reflecting efficiency improvements alongside expanded clean energy sourcing.
Why it matters
Large scale clean energy procurement is becoming central to how data center operators manage rising electricity demand while meeting decarbonization commitments.
Source Attribution
Source: Clearway
