HOUSTON (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fervo Energy, a global pioneer of next-generation geothermal energy, announced a 396-megawatt (MW) power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google to enable the continued development of the Cape Station enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) GeoCluster, expected to come online in 2028. Under the agreement, Google will purchase carbon-free energy designed to serve as a foundational building block for a potential data center in Utah.
As part of the PPA, Fervo will offer Google an option to expand its offtake by approximately 600 MW, for a total of nearly 1 GW, by June 2030. Final data center plans remain subject to a variety of factors including engineering feasibility, state and local approvals, and commercial conditions.
This deal unlocks new, around-the-clock electricity capacity at no cost to existing ratepayers. Fervo and Google are both committed to a responsible growth approach grounded in transparency, two-way dialogue with communities, and sustained local investment. As Google and Fervo’s partnership continues, Fervo commits to upholding these principles in any community where it operates.
“This agreement reinforces that EGS is ready to power the next generation of computing infrastructure,” said Tim Latimer, CEO and Co-Founder of Fervo Energy. “As demand for reliable electricity grows, customers like Google need energy resources that can be deployed at scale, operate around the clock, and deliver where power is needed. This new PPA is part of our repeatable commercial model that enables us to meet customer needs and directly deliver clean, firm power to large electricity users. We’re proud to do this work in close partnership with the communities of Southwest Utah and with a partner that upholds our community-first values.”
The Fervo-Google partnership began with Project Red, Fervo’s commercial pilot project in Nevada that came online in 2023. That pilot delivers power to the local grid, including Google’s data centers in the state. Following the success of Project Red, Fervo signed a 115 MW PPA with Google and NV Energy in June 2024 that helped pioneer the Clean Transition Tariff, enabling Google to bring more geothermal energy onto the Nevada grid while insulating everyday customers from the project’s costs.
“The next chapter of advanced power generation technology is being written in Utah,” said Michael Terrell, Head of Advanced Energy at Google. “This project will drive meaningful economic benefit to the local community and help catalyze long-term energy cost reductions by making enhanced geothermal more affordable and accessible.”
This PPA is part of the ongoing expansion of Cape Station beyond its initial 100 MW phase, as Fervo further scales its operations and continues driving down development costs through standardized, repeatable GeoBlock execution. By pairing a repeatable, flexible commercial framework with a modular, scalable power solution, Fervo’s GeoCluster approach for data center development enables flexible power delivery pathways under SB132 in Utah, which, subject to regulatory approvals, is anticipated to provide Fervo and Google with optionality on direct-to-load contracting.
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