Google has secured its first U.S. power purchase agreement from a natural gas facility using carbon capture technology, according to reports. The project aims to provide cleaner electricity for the company’s expanding Midwest data centers while addressing grid capacity constraints.
Tech Giant Backs Innovative Power Solution
Google has entered into what sources describe as the first corporate agreement to purchase electricity from a U.S. power plant utilizing carbon capture and storage technology. According to reports, the deal will help fuel the company’s data centers across the Midwest region as demand for computational power, particularly for artificial intelligence applications, continues to surge.