Google, Constellation ink 3,590-megawatt contract
Google agreed to purchase 3,590 megawatts of electricity from Constellation Energy through long-term contracts to support the power needs of its expanding data center operations. The agreement includes 890 megawatts from upgraded nuclear reactors in Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, along with $4.3 billion in new investments by Constellation.
Google and Constellation Energy announced long-term power agreements totaling 3,590 megawatts across the PJM Interconnection grid. The deal includes a 20-year contract for 890 megawatts from upgraded Constellation nuclear plants and a separate 15-year agreement for 2,700 megawatts of additional power. Constellation plans to invest more than $4.3 billion to expand capacity at 11 nuclear units in Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with the first upgraded plant expected to supply power in 2028.
The agreement comes as data center expansion drives sharp increases in electricity demand and PJM faces a projected power shortfall. PJM management has proposed requiring data center customers to provide their own power or accept remote shutoffs during periods of peak demand. Google and Constellation described their arrangement as a private-sector model for adding generation, storage and demand-response capabilities without state or federal mandates.