What happened
Google has signed a 20-year agreement with Constellation Energy to power its data centers with nuclear energy. The deal will increase output at 11 existing reactors across Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Constellation Energy plans to invest over $4.3 billion in upgrades to the plants, with the first project expected to start in 2028 and the rest continuing through 2032 or 2033.
The agreement includes an 890-megawatt power-purchase agreement and a separate 15-year supply deal for an additional 2,700 megawatts of electricity. Google and Constellation will also work together on new power generation, battery storage, and demand response programs.
According to Constellation's chief executive, Joe Dominguez, the project is the largest-ever uprate project between a nuclear-power provider and a tech company, equivalent to adding a new large reactor to the grid. Google's global head of energy and power, Amanda Peterson Corio, stated that the company wanted to secure power that could come online quickly without compromising its environmental goals.
