Google has outlined a major new phase of growth in Texas as it committed $40 billion to cloud and AI infrastructure through 2027. This large-scale investment covered new data centre campuses in Armstrong County and Haskell County.
Google’s CEO announced the plan in an online post, saying, “Today, we’re announcing a new $40B investment in Texas through 2027 to build Cloud & AI infrastructure and support thousands of new jobs.” He added, “This includes new data centres in Armstrong and Haskell Counties and a major investment to strengthen energy resilience and abundance. We’re also providing funding to more than double the projected pipeline of new Texan electricians to power the AI era.” He also said, “We’ve proudly called Texas home for 15 years. Thank you @GregAbbott_TX for your continued support.”
Google said it continued its responsible approach to building infrastructure by adding new clean energy resources to the Texas grid and taking on operational costs. The company also launched a $30 billion Energy Impact Fund to support community energy efficiency projects across the state.
Google confirmed it secured more than 6,200 megawatts of new energy generation and capacity through power purchase agreements with energy developers. One of the Haskell County data centres stood next to a solar and battery storage plant, showing the company’s push toward cleaner and more reliable energy.
To help build the new facilities, Google worked to expand the state’s pool of skilled electrical workers. In partnership with the electrical training ALLIANCE, the company trained existing electricians and more than one thousand seven hundred apprentices by 2030. This more than doubled the expected pipeline of new electricians in Texas.
Google said the goal of this investment was to support Texas’s workforce and infrastructure and to help the country maintain the technical strength needed to lead the world in AI.
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