Google Partners with MidAmerican Energy to Purchase 407-MW Wind

Category: Energy
Type: News
Source: US Department of Energy (Green Power Network)
Date: Tuesday, April 29th, 2014

Google Incorporated has partnered with MidAmerican Energy to supply up to 407 megawatts (MW) of electricity use from renewable energy sources for its data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Under the contract, MidAmerican will sell Google energy bundled with renewable energy certificates from the company's Wind VIII program. To date, Google's renewable energy agreements now comprise in excess of 1,000 MW and its investments constitute in excess of $1 billion in 15 renewable energy investments internationally.

Press Release - An Earth Day treat: lots of renewable energy for our Iowa data center

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