• Google is coming to Minnesota and advancing clean energy goals Feb 24, 2026 Google is bringing a new data center to Pine Island, partnering with Xcel Energy to accelerate innovative energy solutions. • Today we’re announcing that Pine Island, Minnesota will be the future home of a Google data center. • In collaboration with the city and Xcel Energy, we’re committed to bringing high-quality jobs, economic growth and education initiatives to the community. • With Xcel Energy supplying energy for the new data center, Google will pay all costs associated with our electric service. • In order to accelerate clean energy deployment without shifting costs to local customers, Google and Xcel Energy designed a new contract structure in Minnesota, the Clean Energy Accelerator Charge (CEAC), a model that uses the same structure as theClean Transition Tariff (CTT)Google developed with NV Energy. • The agreement includes adding an additional 1,400 megawatts (MW) of wind, 200 MW of solar and 300 MW of iron-air battery storage from Form Energy to Xcel’s grid, providing a thoughtfully designed grid balanced solution.

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  • Google announced plans to build a new data center in Pine Island, Minnesota, partnering with the city and Xcel Energy. The project will create high‑quality jobs, stimulate local economic growth, and support education initiatives. Xcel will supply power, with Google covering all electric service costs under a new Clean Energy Accelerator Charge (CEAC) contract that mirrors the Clean Transition Tariff used with NV Energy. The agreement adds 1,400 MW of wind, 200 MW of solar, and 300 MW of iron‑air battery storage to Xcel’s grid, and includes a $50 million contribution to Xcel’s Capacity*Connect battery network, aiming to boost grid resilience and accelerate clean‑energy deployment.

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