AEP commits $4 billion to Wyoming fuel cell plant to power Google

WSJ · 20 hours ago
  • American Electric Power plans to invest about $4 billion in a Wyoming fuel cell generation project to meet energy demand from Google.
  • Google will acquire power from Cheyenne Fuel Cell under a 20-year power purchase agreement, per AEP.
  • Cheyenne Fuel Cell is about 92% owned and controlled by AEP.
  • AEP expects the facility to be fully operational by the end of 2028.

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“Google will acquire power from Cheyenne Fuel Cell, which is about 92% owned and controlled by AEP, under a 20-year power purchase agreement.”— American Electric Power (AEP)
“AEP expects the facility to be fully operational by the end of 2028.”— American Electric Power (AEP)

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