Google signed 1 GW of data center demand response

We’ve signed 1 GW of data center demand response with utility partners, supporting smart, affordable electricity growth.

A new milestone for smart, affordable electricity growth Mar 19, 2026 | x.com Facebook LinkedIn Mail Copy link We’ve now signed 1 GW of data center demand response with utility partners, harnessing our electricity growth for smarter utilization of U.S. electricity systems. Michael Terrell Head of Advanced Energy Share x.com Facebook LinkedIn Mail Copy link We reached a new milestone this week in our efforts to make data center energy use more flexible: We’ve now integrated a total of 1 gigawatt (GW) of demand response capacity into our long-term energy contracts with multiple utilities across

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