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Big Tech meets the power bill
Google is back on the energy safari. The company said it signed a new agreement with Georgia Power to support clean and reliable nuclear energy in Georgia — and to help lower costs for customers, which is a nice bonus when your data centers are about to devour the grid like a late-night pizza.
Why this matters
If you’ve been following Alphabet lately, this is part of a bigger pattern: the company keeps locking in long-term electricity sources as AI workloads make power a first-order business issue. That means the story isn’t just about being green. It’s about making sure Google’s AI machines stay plugged in without turning every megawatt into a scavenger hunt.
The bigger picture
This deal also fits the broader tech trend of companies chasing nuclear and other firm power sources to avoid the volatility of renewable-heavy grids.
- Google wants dependable electricity for its growing AI and cloud footprint.
- Georgia Power gets a marquee corporate partner for its nuclear-energy push.
- Investors get another reminder that infrastructure, utilities, and hyperscalers are increasingly tangled together like earbuds in a pocket.
Big picture: the AI boom doesn’t just need chips and talent — it needs a whole lot of juice, and Google is trying to lock it in before the lights flicker.