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Google offer to pay others to help data center power
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Fusion42 · 23 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Google announced a deal with Voltus to create a virtual power plant in the mid-Atlantic grid PJM, securing up to 1,070 megawatts of capacity by incentivising homes and businesses to reduce electricity use during peak demand periods. This approach aims to relieve grid strain, reduce the need for new power plants, and support data center expansion more quickly and sustainably.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cloud Infrastructure, and 2 sources have reported it between 22 Oct 2026 and 23 Oct 2026.
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Data-centre founders in the US can now tap virtual power plants as a faster route to securing electricity capacity without waiting for new plants. You can act quickly by exploring partnerships that deploy smart energy management to unlock grid capacity and reduce costs.
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2 sources · first reported 22 Oct 2026 · latest 23 Oct 2026
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