# A new Google-Funded Data Center will be Powered by a Massive Gas Plant.

*genai · news · 2026-04-22 · WIRED*

## Key points

- A new Google-funded data center will be powered by a massive natural gas plant.
- Senators Warren and Hawley have formally requested mandatory annual energy use disclosure for data centers.
- The US Energy Information Administration plans to conduct a mandatory assessment of data centers' power consumption.
- Bernie Sanders introduced a bill proposing a moratorium on new AI data center construction for safety review.

**Companies:** Google, NASA, Intel, Anduril, Black Forest Labs
**Countries:** United States, Japan

[Read the full story on WIRED](https://www.wired.com/story/new-gas-powered-data-centers-could-emit-more-greenhouse-gases-than-entire-nations/)

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