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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Arcelie Fernandez

Google Data Centre Deal Faces Minnesota Scrutiny as Tech Giants Pledge To Cover Their Energy Costs

Google Data Centre agreement faces Minnesota scrutiny over energy costs (the image is for illustrative purposes only) (Credit: PHOTO: AI GENERATED/GEMINI)

Google, Meta and Microsoft are among AI Infrastructure Coalition members pledging to cover the full energy costs created by their data centres, as a Minnesota regulatory proceeding puts that principle under scrutiny.

Google is facing scrutiny in Minnesota over a proposed 15-year electricity agreement for its planned Pine Island data centre. The agreement is being reviewed by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) as regulators examine how its costs could affect other electricity customers.

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