OGE Energy unit to power three new Google data centers in Oklahoma

April 30 (Reuters) - OG&E, a unit of OGE Energy OGE.N, said on Thursday it will supply electricity to three new Google data centers in Oklahoma announced last year to support grid stability.

Increased power demand from data centers has strained electricity grids across the U.S., forcing tech companies to sign a flurry of deals to secure power for their ambitious artificial intelligence-related expansion.

U.S. power demand hit record levels in 2025 and is expected to grow again this year, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Under the deal, Alphabet's GOOGL.O Google will bear the entire cost of connecting the data center sites in Muskogee and Stillwater to the grid, as well as all contracted expenses, regardless of the company's energy use.

Google will also pay for its share of power generation required to serve these data centers.

As part of the agreement, Google will make power generation capacity available from two solar facilities that are currently under construction.