Google's data center power playbook comes into focus | TechCrunch

"Google said it 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. Some specifics are still fuzzy at this point, but the deal mimics one signed last month with Xcel Energy to build a data center in Minnesota."

"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," which is a squishy way of saying anything from wind and hydro to nuclear and geothermal."

"The DTE deal will also use Google's Clean Transition Tariff, which it has been refining over the past year or so. The tariff was previously used in Google's deal with Xcel Energy. It's intended to allow Google to pay a premium to specify the types of power it wants deployed while also encouraging utilities to incorporate such technologies into their long-range planning."

Google announced a 2.7 gigawatt power agreement with Michigan utility DTE to support a new data center in suburban Detroit. The deal includes 1.6 gigawatts of solar power, 400 megawatts of four-hour energy storage, 50 megawatts of long-duration storage, and 300 megawatts of additional clean resources like wind, hydro, nuclear, or geothermal. The remaining 350 megawatts will come from demand response, where large electricity users reduce consumption during peak periods. Google is using its Clean Transition Tariff, previously employed with Xcel Energy in Minnesota, allowing the company to pay premiums for specified power types while encouraging utilities to adopt these technologies in long-term planning.

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