Google Plans to Develop a “Clean Energy” Colocated Data Center in Wilbarger County, Texas

Google has announced a new data center in Wilbarger County, Texas, to be powered by onsite ‘clean energy’ from US energy firm AES.

 AES has secured the land and grid interconnection agreements for the project and will construct the shared electrical infrastructure needed to support the co-located facility. The companies have also entered into a series of 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) linked to the colocated assets.

"Our expanded partnership with Google demonstrates how AES can accelerate data center development by delivering powered land and energy at scale," said Andrés Gluski, AES president and CEO. "AES is recognized as a world leader in providing energy solutions to technology companies. To-date, AES has signed agreements for nearly 12GW of energy with data center customers, 9GW of these are PPAs directly with hyperscalers."

"Google's data centers are long-term investments in the communities we call home, and our new site in Wilbarger County will be no exception," said Amanda Peterson Corio, Google global head of data center energy. "In partnership with AES, we are bringing new clean generation online directly alongside the data center to minimize local grid impact and protect energy affordability. We are also pairing this new power with advanced air-cooling to eliminate operational water use, ensuring Texas remains both sustainable and resource abundant."

“Texas is at the center of the world’s AI leadership, and our expansion into Wilbarger County is a testament to the state's incredible talent and infrastructure,” said Andrew Hart, head of data center public affairs for Texas at Google. “We are proud of our close collaboration with local leaders to bring a new Google data center to Wilbarger County, ensuring the Lone Star State continues to be home to American innovation and affordable, abundant energy.”