美国电力公司（AEP.O）周三表示，计划在西弗吉尼亚州夏延附近投资约40亿美元建设一个702兆瓦的燃料电池项目，根据一项为期20年的电力购买协议为Alphabet旗下的谷歌（GOOGL.O）提供电力。
American Electric Power (AEP.O) said on Wednesday it plans to invest about $4 billion in a 702-megawatt fuel cell project near Cheyenne, Wyoming, to supply Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O) under a 20-year power purchase agreement.
随着数据中心和人工智能需求的增长，科技公司正在寻找新的电力来源，因为电网容量有限且新基础设施的建设进展缓慢，限制了电力供应。
Technology companies are seeking new sources of electricity to meet rising demand from data centers and artificial intelligence, as grid capacity and slow build-out of new infrastructure constrain supply.
该项目将由Cheyenne Fuel Cell公司开发，该公司约92%的股份由AEP持有，其余股份由Basalt Infrastructure Partners管理的基金持有。
The project will be developed by Cheyenne Fuel Cell, which is about 92% owned by AEP, with the remaining stake held by funds advised by Basalt Infrastructure Partners.
预计建设将于2026年开始，全面运营将在2028年底前完成。
Construction is expected to begin in 2026, with full operations expected by the end of 2028.
该设施将使用Bloom Energy（BE.N）开发的燃料电池技术，为谷歌在夏延地区的不断增长的能源需求提供按需电力。
The facility will use fuel cell technology developed by Bloom Energy (BE.N) to provide on-demand electricity for Google's growing energy needs in the Cheyenne area.