Google has entered into the world’s largest corporate hydropower deal, securing up to 3 GW of electricity from Brookfield’s hydropower plants in Pennsylvania. The agreement, valued at $3 billion, marks a major step in powering its rapidly expanding data center network with clean energy.
The announcement comes amid the surge in energy demand driven by AI and cloud computing. As data center power requirements escalate, this deal reflects how major tech firms are now investing heavily in sustainable energy infrastructure.
Clean energy to support $25 billion data center expansion
The deal includes 20-year power purchase agreements from two major hydroelectric sites in Pennsylvania. In parallel, Google will invest approximately $25 billion in building and upgrading data centers across Pennsylvania and neighboring states over the next two years, as reported by Semafor.
Amanda Peterson Corio, Google’s head of data center energy, stated that the deal ensures a sustainable supply of power within the PJM Interconnection grid—one of the most heavily loaded electricity markets in the US.
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The hydropower sites involved will be upgraded and re-licensed as part of the agreement. Google and Brookfield also indicated that they plan to extend this partnership into other Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions.
Big Tech’s race for clean power
Tech companies are racing to secure clean electricity for data centers, especially as AI workloads push energy needs to new highs. Google’s earlier deals included investments in geothermal and advanced nuclear energy.
The company is also exploring AI-powered tools to accelerate clean energy grid integration. The latest Brookfield agreement underscores the urgency for reliable, scalable, and zero-carbon electricity to power future digital infrastructure.
This story was first covered by Reuters.
