June 27, 2026
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Anchors Are Building Their Own Power to Skip the Texas Queue
Google's parking Texas campuses next to dedicated Intersect Power solar and storage to run behind-the-meter; Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are each solving the same problem their own way.
June 8, 2026
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Anchor Tenant, Signed Lease, Locked Power: ERCOT's New Cost of Entry
Google and Intersect Power announced the Meitner Energy Center in Gray and Roberts Counties, bundling 1+ GW of wind, solar, and storage with a co-located, air-cooled datacenter.
March 14, 2026
Texas Captures 30% of AI Power Demand Before the Rules Are WrittenAlphabet's $4.75 billion acquisition of Intersect Power in December 2025 signals the next step: owning physical power delivery outright rather than relying on virtual PPAs.
March 12, 2026
Google's $12B Power Platform Hits the Queue It Was Built to SkipGoogle completed its acquisition of Intersect Power this week, and TPG Rise Climate simultaneously spun Intersect's grid-tied assets into IPX Power, a new independent company with 4.4 GW of solar PV and 8.8 GWh of battery storage in construction or operation.
February 28, 2026
Self-Supplied Power Is Table Stakes. Six States Are Already Closing the Door.Combined with Alphabet's $4.75 billion acquisition of Intersect Power in December, Google is building an integrated bring-your-own-power model that positions it ahead of Trump's February 25 demand that tech companies "pay their way" for datacenter electricity.
February 10, 2026
Behind the Fence: Texas Gigawatts Stack Up Faster Than Rules Can FollowIntersect Power filed to develop a datacenter near Pampa, likely co-located with its existing Panhandle renewables.