Google covering costs for data center, as consumers pay for 'part of it': Entergy

Entergy says Google covering full costs for data center power project, as consumers pay for ‘part of it’

Published September 30, 2026 7:00am ET Updated September 30, 2026 3:07pm ET

Google has committed to covering the costs to build a new solar and battery facility that will generate energy for one of its new data centers in Arkansas, though regular consumers are also footing the bill for part of the power plant’s construction.

The new data center in West Memphis, Arkansas, is set to be powered by a massive solar-and-battery facility known as Cypress Solar. And according to Entergy, the utility responsible for building, owning, and operating the power plant, Google is paying the full cost for that power.