Overview

• Alphabet confirmed a $4 billion investment through 2027 for a multi-site campus spanning roughly 1,100 to nearly 1,200 acres, with reporting indicating up to five data centers.
• The Arkansas Public Service Commission approved Entergy’s Project Pyramid/Cypress Solar plan for 600 MW of solar and 350 MW of battery storage in Jefferson County to support the facility.
• Entergy officials said Google will pay the full energy bill for the site and project $1.1 billion in net customer benefits over the contract’s life, citing economies of scale that could ease rates.
• Google announced a $25 million Energy Impact Fund for regional energy affordability and efficiency, plus load-flexibility and demand-response initiatives to manage peak demand.
• An ADEQ air-quality permit for backup generation remains pending as construction ramps up, with officials expecting thousands of construction jobs and hundreds of permanent roles, and cooling to use recycled wastewater.