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Oracle signs 1.7 GW wind power deals for Texas data centers

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Oracle signs 1.7 GW wind power deals for Texas data centers

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Oracle signed agreements to purchase more than 1.7 GW of wind power in Texas to support its data center campus in Abilene. The energy will be delivered to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas grid. The deals cover 10 projects with multiple renewable energy suppliers.

Key Facts

  • Oracle signed agreements for more than 1.7 GW of wind power in Texas to support its Abilene data center campus.
  • The deals cover 10 projects with multiple renewable energy suppliers, including RWE and Engie North America.
  • Under a virtual power purchase agreement with RWE, Oracle will buy 433 MW from three Panther Creek wind farms in West Texas.
  • Oracle will receive 568 MW from Engie North America, with specific wind farms not disclosed.
  • Oracle aims to match 100% of its data center electricity consumption with carbon-free generation by 2035.

Wind Power Agreements

Oracle signed multiple agreements to purchase more than 1.7 GW of wind power in Texas. The energy will support the company's data center campus in Abilene and will be delivered to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas grid. The agreements cover 10 projects and were signed with several major renewable energy suppliers. A deal with RWE is structured as a virtual power purchase agreement for 433 MW from three operating Panther Creek wind farms in West Texas. Panther Creek I and II began operating in 2008, while Panther Creek III started in 2009 and was upgraded in 2021 to 215 MW.

Supplier Details

Oracle will receive 568 MW from Engie North America, with specific wind farms not disclosed. The capacity of the remaining agreements was not disclosed by Oracle. Oracle stated the deals are part of its goal to match 100% of data center electricity consumption with carbon-free generation by 2035. This is Oracle's second major renewable energy announcement in September, following a request for proposals for 2 GW of new renewable generation in New Mexico.

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