US EditionGoogle Backs Carbon-Captured Gas to Power Its AI Future
The 400-megawatt Decatur plant will capture 90% of its carbon emissions to provide cleaner power for Google’s Midwest data centers, marking a first for U.S. corporate carbon capture deals.
- Google on Thursday agreed to buy most electricity from the 400-megawatt Broadwing Project, a gas-fired plant with carbon capture developed by Low Carbon Infrastructure in Decatur, Illinois.
- Rising data-center demand pushed Google to secure cleaner power as market headwinds and lost renewable incentives in recent years challenged solar and wind expansion.
- The plant intends to capture and store about 90% of its CO2 emissions in underground wells 5,000 to 7,000 feet deep, with construction lasting four years and about 650 workers.
- Power will flow through Midcontinent Independent System Operator as Google buys most electricity and Archer Daniels Midland uses steam and electricity, with a decision expected first half of 2026.
- Experts note CCS has a mixed record as a study of 13 CCS facilities representing 55% of captured carbon found many underperforming, with nearly $684 million spent on six coal CCS projects but only one coming online.
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