Google’s data center power playbook comes into focus

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March 17, 2026, 4:46 PM

• •Google will work with Michigan utility DTE to add 2.7 gigawatts of "new resources" in suburban Detroit to power a new data center in the region.
• •The new plan includes 1.6 gigawatts of solar power, 400 megawatts of four-hour energy storage, 50 megawatts of long-duration energy storage, and 300 megawatts of "additional clean resources."
• •The DTE deal will also use Google’s Clean Transition Tariff.
• •Google is introducing a $10 million Energy Impact Fund intended to reduce utility bills, including by insulating homes.

Google is partnering with DTE to add 2.7 gigawatts of new resources in suburban Detroit, including solar, energy storage, and other clean resources, to power a new data center. This deal mirrors a previous one with Xcel Energy and involves Google's Clean Transition Tariff. The plan also includes a $10 million Energy Impact Fund. This marks Google's second major 'bring your own power' package, continuing its investment in carbon-free energy.

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