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PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – Google's $3 billion deal with Brookfield Renewable secures 670 megawatts from two Pennsylvania hydropower plants under a 20-year contract to power data centers with carbon-free energy.
- On Tuesday, Google signed a $3 billion, 20-year agreement to buy up to 3 GW of hydropower from Brookfield's two Pennsylvania facilities.
- This deal follows rising electricity demand from data centers driven by AI and cloud computing, and aims to secure carbon-free power amid tight PJM supply conditions.
- Brookfield will upgrade and relicense Holtwood and Safe Harbor hydroelectric sites, which provide over 670 MW and support Google's operations in PJM and MISO markets.
- Amanda Peterson Corio highlighted that hydropower is a reliable and affordable energy source that generates clean electricity locally, supports employment, and enhances the resilience of the power grid.
- The agreement is expected to produce over $3 billion in revenue and reflects increasing corporate investment in reliable clean energy solutions to support the technology sector's power demands.
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