# Anthropic buys gas generators for $3.4B

> Anthropic agreed to $3.4 billion gas generator deal in September 2026.
- Title: Anthropic buys gas generators for $3.4B · RuntimeWire
- Summary: Anthropic agreed to $3.4 billion gas generator deal in September 2026. Anthropic reportedly agreed to buy Caterpillar gas-fired generators for $3.4 billion…
- Keywords: anthropic, caterpillar, gas generators, claudes, dario amodei, claudes maker, gas-fired generators, 3.4 billion, september 2026, RuntimeWire
- Source: RuntimeWire — https://runtimewire.com/article/anthropic-reportedly-buys-34b-gas-generators
- Author: RuntimeWire
- Published: 2026-11-09T18:04:00.724+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: anthropic, caterpillar, gas generators, claudes, dario amodei, claudes maker, gas-fired generators, 3.4 billion, september 2026, technology, ai
## Deal agreement
Anthropic reportedly agreed to pay about $3.4 billion for Caterpillar gas-fired generators capable of producing up to 1.7 gigawatts in late September 2026.
## What the deal covers
The deal places generation equipment under Anthropic's control while turbine backlogs and grid queues extend into the early 2030s.
## Who is involved
Anthropic, the Claude maker led by co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei, would take on site, fuel, construction, and operating questions attached to gas equipment.
## Key takeaway

Anthropic reportedly agreed to buy Caterpillar gas-fired generators for $3.4 billion in September 2026.