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AEP in deal to buy up to 1.6 GW of Mainspring linear generators

Utility secures major generation capacity including a $4bn fuel cell project for Google

By GPU Data Hub Desk · GPU Data Hub·Editorial standards··United States
AEP in deal to buy up to 1.6 GW of Mainspring linear generators

American Electric Power has struck an agreement to procure up to 1.6 gigawatts of linear generators from Mainspring. Additionally, the utility plans to allocate roughly $4 billion towards a 702-megawatt Bloom Energy fuel cell installation in Wyoming that will supply Google under contract.

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This summary was written by the GPU Data Hub desk from reporting published by Utility Dive on 15 Oct 2026, 14:47. Read the full article at the original publisher.

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