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Google's contract with electric utility DTE Energy to power a 1GW data center in Michigan points to an emerging framework that shifts financial and capacity obligations on to large load customers.
Google signed a 20-year power supply agreement (PSA) with DTE that commits the tech giant to paying the full cost of adding 1600MW of renewable power and 480MW of battery storage for a data center supporting artificial intelligence (AI) in Van Buren Township, Michigan, according to a DTE filing this week with the state regulator Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). Google also agreed to provisions intended to minimize financial risks for the utility in case its plans change.
"The special contracts establish a balanced and protective framework that includes appropriate safeguards and minimizes the risks associated with service large load customers," DTE said in the filing.
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