Google to pay $716M for power infrastructure serving its new Arkansas data center
robleclerc · x · 2026-09-03
Google will pay $716 million toward the power infrastructure needed for its new Arkansas data center, including new energy generation and transmission upgrades — cited as a model for building data centers while benefiting local families.
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