Google announces $1.5 billion Alabama data center expansion, says it's covering energy costs

Google invests $1.5B in Alabama data center expansion for 2026 and 2027

Google commits $1.5B to Alabama hyperscale expansion (2026–27), self-funding power and infrastructure for AI compute. Energy autonomy and hyperscale capacity are now competitive moats; tech leaders must evaluate provider infrastructure roadmaps for cloud architecture decisions.