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Google publishes $40 billion Texas data center and energy push with new Meitner Energy Center
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The search giant's largest state-level infrastructure commitment in the US pairs a new data center with over 1 GW of renewable energy in the Texas Panhandle.
Key facts
- That $40 billion figure makes Texas Google’s largest state-level commitment in the US for cloud and AI infrastructure
- The search giant's largest state-level infrastructure commitment in the US pairs a new data center with over 1 GW of renewable energy in the Texas Panhandle
- The project is a partnership between Google and Intersect, an energy infrastructure company that broke ground on initial elements of the Meitner project in late 2025 and early 2026
- The 3 GWh battery storage system at the Meitner Energy Center represents a substantial contract for whichever manufacturer supplies it
Summary
That $40 billion figure makes Texas Google’s largest state-level commitment in the US for cloud and AI infrastructure. The project is a partnership between Google and Intersect, an energy infrastructure company that broke ground on initial elements of the Meitner project in late 2025 and early 2026. The battery storage component alone is expected to reach 3 gigawatt-hours, serving as a buffer when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing. The data center itself will use an air-cooled design rather than the water-intensive cooling systems that have drawn criticism at facilities around the country.