Black Hills Shares Jump 5% Following $1.8B Google Data Center Agreement
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Black Hills Corporation shares climbed 5 percent in after-hours trading on Tuesday following the disclosure of definitive agreements to supply a planned Google data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. To support the initiative, the utility provider will commit 1.8 billion dollars toward new natural gas generation from 2027 through 2029. Under contracts extending to 2048, Black Hills will deliver up to 590 megawatts of grid-tied energy service and oversee 2.1 gigawatts of third-party contracted resources utilizing a private microgrid. The venture is projected to add roughly 150 million dollars in net income by 2030 and generate approximately 2.4 billion dollars in unlevered free cash flow through 2048, after accounting for the 1.8 billion dollar capital expenditure. The agreements feature protections preventing any cost transfers to current retail customers, with Google assuming all related expenses. Google has already advanced 399 million dollars in refundable deposits for long-lead equipment procurement. Energy delivery is scheduled to commence in late 2027 and scale up to peak capacity by 2030.
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Black Hills shares surged 5% in after-hours trading after signing a $1.8 billion contract with Google to power a data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The deal is expected to contribute about $150 million in net income by 2030 and generate $2.4 billion in free cash flow through 2048. Investors should pay attention to the mid-to-long-term earnings growth of utilities and AI infrastructure-related companies.
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- Utilities — The $1.8 billion data center power supply contract with Google is expected to increase annual net income and generate stable cash flow starting in 2030.
- AI — Large-scale energy infrastructure investments to meet the skyrocketing power demand of AI data centers are accelerating the growth of the related ecosystem.
- Energy — Natural gas and related energy demand are projected to directly increase due to plans for new large-scale natural gas power generation facilities.
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Black Hills plans to invest $1.8 billion from 2027 to 2029 to build natural gas power generation facilities and supply up to 590 megawatts of electricity. Financial burdens are limited as Google is covering all costs and providing a $399 million advance payment.
The key point to watch is whether utility companies will continue to benefit from the soaring power demand of data centers in the future. Key indicators such as the speed of power infrastructure expansion and regulatory approval must be monitored.
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