Google signs 3.6MW power deal with Constellation energy to fuel data center expansion
Google has secured a massive 3,590-megawatt power contract with Constellation Energy across the nation’s largest electrical transmission network, with dedicated nuclear generation making up roughly 25% of the total energy supply, both companies announced on Tuesday (October 6). The sweeping commercial transaction will catalyse more than $4.3 billion in fresh capital investment by Constellation. Those funds will be used to boost production capacity across several existing nuclear reactors operated by the utility throughout the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions.
Inside the deal: Upgraded reactors and long-term grid pactsThe massive supply arrangement is split into two major agreements designed to guarantee clean baseload power alongside wider grid stability. First is: Google signed a two-decade power purchase pact for 890 megawatts generated by multiple nuclear facilities owned by Constellation. These sites will undergo technical upgrades to squeeze higher power output from existing reactors. Deliveries from the first upgraded nuclear plant are scheduled to begin in 2028.
Secondly, in addition to the nuclear allocation, Google secured a long-term contract for 2,700 megawatts within the PJM Interconnection grid. This block of power is not linked to one specific generation fuel type, providing guaranteed long-term revenue predictability for Constellation’s running fleet.
Notably, Constellation stands as the largest commercial nuclear power operator in the US while also managing a substantial fleet of natural gas power stations.
Upgrades across 11 Nuclear units in the PJM NetworkThe targeted capital improvements will touch 11 distinct nuclear reactor units spread across three states: Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. All 11 facilities operate inside the PJM Interconnection footprint, the largest regional transmission organization and electricity grid in the country.
“We’re committed to meeting our growth responsibly by actively investing in clean, reliable power that brings new capacity to our nation's grids,” said Amanda Peterson Corio, Global Head of Energy and Power at Google.
Big Tech’s race for data centersThe agreement highlights an aggressive, industry-wide push by major cloud providers and AI operators to lock down massive electricity reserves for fast-growing data center campuses. To satisfy soaring load projections, technology giants have forged historic procurement deals directly with nuclear plant operators over the past two years.
Microsoft and Constellation have struck an agreement to bring the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear reactor in Pennsylvania back online exclusively to run Microsoft data center workloads. Further, Google previously agreed to an arrangement to restart NextEra Energy's dormant nuclear facility in Iowa.
Inside the deal: Upgraded reactors and long-term grid pactsThe massive supply arrangement is split into two major agreements designed to guarantee clean baseload power alongside wider grid stability. First is: Google signed a two-decade power purchase pact for 890 megawatts generated by multiple nuclear facilities owned by Constellation. These sites will undergo technical upgrades to squeeze higher power output from existing reactors. Deliveries from the first upgraded nuclear plant are scheduled to begin in 2028.
Secondly, in addition to the nuclear allocation, Google secured a long-term contract for 2,700 megawatts within the PJM Interconnection grid. This block of power is not linked to one specific generation fuel type, providing guaranteed long-term revenue predictability for Constellation’s running fleet.
Notably, Constellation stands as the largest commercial nuclear power operator in the US while also managing a substantial fleet of natural gas power stations.
Upgrades across 11 Nuclear units in the PJM NetworkThe targeted capital improvements will touch 11 distinct nuclear reactor units spread across three states: Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. All 11 facilities operate inside the PJM Interconnection footprint, the largest regional transmission organization and electricity grid in the country.
“We’re committed to meeting our growth responsibly by actively investing in clean, reliable power that brings new capacity to our nation's grids,” said Amanda Peterson Corio, Global Head of Energy and Power at Google.
Big Tech’s race for data centersThe agreement highlights an aggressive, industry-wide push by major cloud providers and AI operators to lock down massive electricity reserves for fast-growing data center campuses. To satisfy soaring load projections, technology giants have forged historic procurement deals directly with nuclear plant operators over the past two years.
Microsoft and Constellation have struck an agreement to bring the shuttered Three Mile Island nuclear reactor in Pennsylvania back online exclusively to run Microsoft data center workloads. Further, Google previously agreed to an arrangement to restart NextEra Energy's dormant nuclear facility in Iowa.
Next Story