Google Data Center Power Deal Faces Billion-Dollar Cost Dispute

Google’s proposed 15-year power contract for a data center in Pine Island, Minnesota, is before state regulators as Xcel Energy and the attorney general’s office dispute its potential impact on other electricity customers. Xcel projects $1.1 billion in net benefits to its other customers over the contract term. The Minnesota attorney general’s office says its analysis suggests the agreement could instead leave those customers with roughly $1 billion in net costs. Both figures are projections, not costs or savings already incurred.

Source: TokenPost