Ørsted, Google sign first power purchase agreement in the US
In Denmark, Ørsted said that Google has signed a 150 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) to purchase renewable energy generated by i5e Helena wind farm for the next 15 years. The project, located in Bee County, Texas, was commissioned in mid-2022 and provides low-cost electricity to the South ERCOT service territory. This marks the first agreement between Google and Ørsted in the US, and the second agreement globally. Both power purchase agreements will contribute to Google’s commitment to operate all its data centers, cloud regions, and offices on 24/7 carbon free energy by 2030. “Building a 24/7 carbon free energy portfolio requires us to blend various resources to optimize for hourly production, and that’s exactly what this project helps us accomplish” said Sana Ouji, Energy Lead at Google. “We’re excited to continue our partnership with Ørsted and add this wind project to our existing solar portfolio in ERCOT as we serve customers out of our Dallas cloud region.” The Helena wind farm is a 268 MW onshore wind farm located in Pawnee, Texas. Nearly 300 jobs have been created to construct and operate the facility.
