Overview
- Alphabet said the through-2027 plan will add one campus in Armstrong County and two in Haskell County, its largest investment in any U.S. state.
- Google reported contracts for more than 6,200 megawatts of new net generation and capacity via power purchase agreements with AES Corporation, Enel North America, Interset and X-Elio.
- One Haskell County site will be paired with a new solar and battery storage plant, and all three campuses will use advanced air-cooling technology, according to the company.
- The company outlined community and environmental funding that includes a $30 million Energy Impact Fund, $2.6 million for wetlands restoration that will deliver roughly 300 million gallons of freshwater annually, more than $2 million for agriculture projects and $7 million in AI grants.
- Workforce efforts include supporting the electrical training ALLIANCE to train existing electricians and more than 1,700 apprentices in Texas by 2030, as officials tout thousands of jobs even as planners warn of rising grid demand and water needs.