Meta’s geothermal ambitions are growing with a new agreement to support projects in New Mexico.
It announced the deal with XGS Energy today, a company developing next-generation geothermal technologies that make it possible to use this energy source in places where it was unfeasible before. The plan is to add 150 megawatts of carbon pollution-free electricity to the power grid that Meta’s data center plugs into in the region.
Meta desperately needs more electricity for AI. Power grids are…