Google set to pay Entergy $103 million this year, part of $443 million in payments through 2029
Google is expected to pay Entergy Arkansas $103 million in 2026 for electricity associated with its major data center project near West Memphis. Newly unredacted filings indicate Google’s payments to the utility will total about $443 million through 2029.
Google is set to pay Entergy Arkansas $103 million in 2026 under arrangements tied to the company’s $4 billion data center project just outside West Memphis. Newly unredacted documents filed with the Arkansas Public Service Commission show total payments of approximately $443 million through 2029.
Construction is continuing on the 1,100-acre facility, which Google intends to use for search and artificial intelligence operations. The project’s electricity costs and related utility arrangements are the focus of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s reporting.