We’re announcing a new data center and energy investments in Gray and Roberts Counties, Texas.

Source: Google Date: 2026-06-04 URL: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/infrastructure-and-cloud/global-network/meitner-energy-center/

Summary

Google and Intersect are building the Meitner Energy Center in Gray and Roberts Counties, Texas — a co-located data center and clean power generation facility designed so the data center comes online alongside its own dedicated energy supply, reducing draw on the existing local grid. The facility uses air cooling to minimize water consumption.

Implications

• Infrastructure / compute: The co-location model (data center + on-site generation) is increasingly how hyperscalers manage power constraints — building power capacity is now a prerequisite for building compute capacity, not an afterthought.
• The Texas geography reflects continued expansion into energy-abundant, land-available regions. Directionally consistent with broader hyperscaler buildout; no novel technical disclosure.