# Google Data Center Power Deal Faces Billion-Dollar Cost Dispute

> Google's 15-year Minnesota data center power deal sparks $1 billion cost dispute between Xcel Energy and state regulators.
- Title: Google Data Center Power Deal Faces Billion-Dollar Cost…
- Summary: Google's 15-year Minnesota data center power deal sparks $1 billion cost dispute between Xcel Energy and state regulators. Google's proposed 15-year power…
- Keywords: google, xcel energy, minnesota, data center, power contract, regulators, cost dispute, wind capacity, solar capacity, battery storage, crypto, finance
- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/regulation/34838
- Published: 2026-10-19T14:44:04+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: google, xcel energy, minnesota, data center, power contract, regulators, cost dispute, wind capacity, solar capacity, battery storage, crypto, finance
## Power Contract Dispute
Xcel Energy and Minnesota's attorney general office dispute Google's proposed 15-year data center power contract's impact on customers.
## Net Cost Projections
Xcel projects $1.1 billion net benefits for customers while the attorney general says $1 billion net costs over the contract term.
## Project Details
The deal includes 1,400 megawatts of wind, 200 megawatts of solar, 300 megawatts of iron-air battery storage, and $50 million for Xcel's Capacity*Connect program.
## Cost Protection Mechanism
The contract sets a minimum monthly bill to ensure payments even if Google uses less power than contracted capacity.
## Key takeaway

Google's proposed 15-year power contract for a Minnesota data center faces $1 billion cost dispute between Xcel Energy and state regulators.