Pro ‘Google will pay for 100% of the power it uses’: Google pledges $1.5 billion to expanding Alabama data center and paying for its energy cost News By Mike Moore published 16 June 2026 Google expands Alabama data center campus When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works . (Image credit: Future / Lance Ulanoff) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Google pledges $1.5 billion in funding for Alabama data center campus Jackson County, Alabama facility set to see major expansion, with Google shouldering all the costs Google says the facility could even soon get nuclear poiwer Google has announced $1.5 billion in funding for its Alabama data center, promising it will also cover energy used at the facility, rather than passing the cost onto local residents. In an announcement , the company said the investment will help it expand its data center campus in Jackson County, Alabama over the next two years as it looks to cope with rising demand. And as concerns over the environmental effects of data centers across the country continue to rise, Google says it will pay for all the energy it uses, with plans to eventually switch to nuclear power. Latest Videos From Watch full video here: Data center expansion “Data centers power the technology America relies on — not only providing Google services like Search and Maps, but also online banking, hospitals and 911 systems,” the company’s announcement noted. “Building on Google’s 20-year track record of local partnership in communities across America, the company strives to positively contribute to every community it calls home.” You may like Google signs data center deal which includes a 20-year commitment to add new clean power Google may have found a sneaky way to get all the electricity it needs for its data centers SoftBank offers €75 billion to help build Europe’s biggest data centre project Google has had a presence in Jackson County since 2018, on the site of a former coal plant, and says its new pledges reinforce its aim to be a “good neighbour” in the community via “through responsibly increasing local infrastructure capacity, scaling energy affordability programs, and supporting thousands of jobs in the region.” “In line with its support for the White House’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, Google will pay for 100% of the power it uses,” the announcement added. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. “When Google builds new data centers, including its Jackson County expansion, it will also cover the infrastructure costs directly driven by its operations.” (Image credit: Future) (Image credit: Wikimedia commons) The company says its payments will cover all of the “power and infrastructure” needed for the expansion. This puts it in line with the US government’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, meaning Google would need to ensure local electricity costs would not rise as a result of the increased activity at the expanded data center. This power need could be powered by nuclear energy, with Google noting that it established a partnership between itself, Kairos Power, and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in August 2025 which will supply Google with up to 50 megawatts of clean power to data centers in both Alabama and Tennessee. What to read next Utah just approved a data center twice the size of Manhattan that will consume more electricity than the entire state Meta to receive $3.3 billion in tax breaks for Loui
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