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Power is the new GPU
Alphabet has reportedly signed a multi-year deal with Constellation Energy worth billions. That’s not just a utility bill with extra zeros — it’s a sign that AI infrastructure is now hungry enough to make nuclear power look sexy.
Why this matters
If you’re Alphabet, data centers are basically the engine room of the AI ship. And engines need juice. This deal suggests Google is willing to lock in big, long-term energy supply rather than play musical chairs with the grid.
Constellation, meanwhile, keeps turning into the cool kid at the power table:
- it’s becoming a go-to name for AI-era electricity needs
- big tech wants reliable, low-carbon power
- long-term contracts can be a nice little visibility machine for revenue
Big picture
This is less about a single contract and more about the new arms race: not just who has the best chips, but who can keep the servers fed without blowing a fuse. In 2026, power isn’t background noise — it’s strategy.