IURC approves AES Indiana's $1.3bn solar and storage project for Google data center

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved AES Indiana's plan to build a solar-plus-battery project and transmission line to power a Google data center in Monrovia at a cost of about $1.3 billion. Google will cover all project costs, including $32.3 million for direct connection facilities, under a contract lasting at least 15 years.

• Project includes two BESS units of 200MW and 130MW plus a 130MW solar array paired with 130MW of storage
• A 16km 345kV line will connect the site to a planned 1,200MW substation
• Google will pay 100% of costs, exceeding the 80% requirement of the 2025 law
• The AES-Google contract will last at least 15 years