702-Megawatt Fuel Cell Project to Power Google’s New Wyoming Data Center
Key Facts
Google announced a long-term investment of $17 billion to build its first data center in Wyoming, while Bloom Energy will supply fuel cells for a planned 702-megawatt project to partially power the facility, Reuters reported on November 5, 2026. The project combines Google’s expansion of digital infrastructure with dedicated power supplies for the data center. The fuel cell project includes carbon capture and storage technology, Reuters reported. Google’s announced investment does not represent the cost of the power project; the company said it would invest that amount in the data center. The power system involves separate agreements led by AEP and Black Hills.
Bloom will supply the cells for the project, which has a planned capacity of 702 megawatts, while carbon capture and storage technology adds another element to the supply design. The arrangement indicates that the contract brings together a power equipment supplier and the project developer, alongside a long-term purchase agreement. These figures distinguish the power project from Google’s $17 billion investment in the data center. The available materials did not specify a separate value for the fuel cell project within Google’s announced amount.
Power is part of broader arrangements to serve the center, with Black Hills saying the planned resource mix totals 2.7 gigawatts, including operating reserves. The plan includes managing output from about 2.1 gigawatts of third-party contracted power resources in Wyoming through a project-specific electric grid. Black Hills said the center is scheduled to begin receiving power service in late 2027, then gradually ramp up to peak load in 2030. Those dates place the fuel cell project within a phased, multi-resource supply program. The arrangements also underscore the expected amount of power for the data center compared with the fuel cell project’s capacity alone.
The announcement comes amid volatility in Bloom Energy shares. Reuters said the stock fell more than 14% in the November 5 session amid investor concerns that potential restrictions on data centers could weigh on the sector. The stock closed at $167.52 that day, according to EL7 data, while Alphabet, Google’s parent company, closed at $282.57. These figures reflect the November 5 session and do not establish the stock’s movement before the November 6 open or link its performance to the project announcement. In the context of local policy, Reuters said all but one of the data center-related ballot measures this week were against data centers. Those measures included 41 ballots during the November 2026 midterm election week.
Bloom had reported record quarterly revenue of $1,235.8 million for the third quarter of 2026 on October 22, up 138.1% year over year. The company also raised its fiscal 2026 revenue guidance to a range of $4.4–4.6 billion, saying the midpoint equates to 122% annual growth. These results provide context for the importance of fuel cell supply contracts as technology companies expand data center construction. The Wyoming contract places Bloom in the supply chain for Google’s project, but does not change the distinction between the announced data center investment and power project budgets. Power service to the center is scheduled to begin in late 2027, with peak load reached in 2030, according to the schedule announced by Black Hills.