> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.sotkn.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Indiana approves AES plan to power Google's 390 MW Monrovia data center - URL: https://www.sotkn.com/wire/indiana-aes-google-monrovia-390-mw-data-center-power-wire/ - Published: 2026-10-12T12:01:42.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-12T12:01:42.000Z - Description: Indiana's IURC unanimously approved AES Indiana's plan to power Google's 390 MW Monrovia data center — the first under the state's 2025 80% large-load law. Google pays $32.3M for direct connection; $73.8M of network upgrades enter AES's rate base. - Author: Sean - Tags: #desk-wire `WIRE` · `HYPERSCALERS` · `INDIANA` · Data as at 12 Oct 2026 Indiana's utility commission has cleared the power path for Google's next Midwest campus. On **7 October 2026** the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission unanimously approved AES Indiana's plan to build the solar, battery storage and electric lines that will serve a **390 MW** Google data center in Monrovia, Morgan County. WFYI reported the order on **12 October**. It is the first data center filed under Indiana's **2025** large-load law that requires big users to cover **80%** of costs reasonably assigned to them. ## What happened 22 April 2026 **AES Indiana files the Google Monrovia customer-specific contract** First data-center case under Indiana's 2025 large-load law (HEA 1007) 7 October 2026 **IURC unanimously approves the 390 MW Monrovia power plan** AES: $1.3 billion infrastructure; $737.3 million for two battery systems plus solar Cost split **Google pays $32.3M direct connection; $73.8M network upgrades enter AES's rate base** Citizens Action Coalition objected; the commission said the upgrades can benefit all customers Term **At least 15 years; AES models about $770M of customer savings** AES and Google say Google covers electricity and new infrastructure required to serve the campus --- ## Why cash cares The bind is who pays for the wires. Indiana's 2025 law sets an **80%** floor. AES and Google say Monrovia clears **100%** of Google's energy and new infrastructure; Commissioner Joby Jerrells said the deal "exceeds \[the requirement\] substantially." The contested line is **$73.8 million** of network upgrades in AES's transmission rate base versus **$32.3 million** Google pays for direct connection. Same cost-allocation fight as [Duke's 75% minimum-bill tariff](https://www.sotkn.com/wire/duke-data-center-power-tariff-75-percent-minimum-bill-wire/) — different state, same grid step before the hall. ![Cost split: Google's $32.3M direct connection versus $73.8M network upgrades in AES rate base for the 390 MW Monrovia plan](https://storage.ghost.io/c/cd/10/cd10e222-131f-4ba4-b4a9-ca4214e8c12d/content/images/2026/10/monrovia-cost-split-print.png) **Figure: Who pays the Monrovia wires.** Google's direct connection versus network upgrades recovered in AES rates, against the 80% floor. ## The second-order read **Who gets paid.** AES Indiana on a 15-year-plus contract, then the builders of solar, batteries and lines. Google's Americas data-centers head Will Conkling says Google pays for electricity and required new infrastructure. **Who waits.** AES retail customers, until the modeled **$770 million** shows up in rates — and until a reopened AES rate case that now folds in Monrovia runs into **2027**. **Who carries the risk.** AES on the rate-base upgrades if load underperforms; Google on exit and minimum-demand terms AES says keep stranded costs off residential bills. **Stuck step.** Cost allocation on shared network upgrades. The hall is approved; the open cash question is how much of the transmission step stays in the rate base. ## Two cautions The **$770 million** figure is AES modeling, not a commission forecast. Dollar amounts and timelines inside the service agreements remain partly redacted. Monrovia is also an input to the reopened AES rate case, not the end of it. ## What would change the view - A later order shifting more of the **$73.8 million** onto Google. - Google scaling back Monrovia load so exit protections are tested. - The reopened AES rate case assigning Monrovia costs differently in **2027**. ## What to watch - **In-service dates** for solar, batteries and lines once published without redaction. - **Other Indiana large-load filings** under the same 80% bar. - **How the $73.8 million** appears in AES retail schedules after the reopened case. *Read: [Hyperscalers](https://www.sotkn.com/stack/hyperscalers/), [AI Data Centers](https://www.sotkn.com/stack/ai-data-centers/), [Duke's 75% minimum-bill tariff](https://www.sotkn.com/wire/duke-data-center-power-tariff-75-percent-minimum-bill-wire/), and [BKV's 1,200 MW turbine order](https://www.sotkn.com/wire/bkv-hyperscaler-backstop-1200-mw-gas-turbines-data-center-power-wire/)* --- **Get the Wire.** A free brief every day, here and in your inbox. **[Subscribe free →](https://www.sotkn.com/#/portal/signup)** Not investment advice. Do your own research. The $770 million savings figure is AES modeling; the $32.3 million / $73.8 million split is from AES testimony in the commission record. ## References 1. [WFYI / Zak Cassel, "Indiana approves AES plan to power Google data center in Monrovia"](https://www.wfyi.org/statewide/2026-10-12/indiana-approves-aes-plan-to-power-google-data-center-in-monrovia?ref=sotkn.com), 12 Oct 2026\. Unanimous IURC approval 7 Oct; 390 MW; $1.3B infrastructure; $737.3M energy kit; $32.3M / $73.8M split; 80% law; 15-year term; \~$770M modeled savings. 2. [Indianapolis Business Journal, "IURC approves AES plan to power Google data center in Morgan County"](https://www.ibj.com/articles/iurc-approves-aes-plan-to-power-google-data-center-in-morgan-co?ref=sotkn.com), 7 Oct 2026\. Same-day commission coverage. 3. [Inside INdiana Business / IBJ, "IURC approves AES plan to power Google data center in Morgan County"](https://www.insideindianabusiness.com/articles/iurc-approves-aes-plan-to-power-google-data-center-in-morgan-county?ref=sotkn.com), 7 Oct 2026\. Syndicate of the IBJ report. 4. [AES Indiana, Data centers](https://www.aesindiana.com/data-centers?ref=sotkn.com). Google pays 100% of energy and new infrastructure; \~$770M modeled savings; $1.3B infrastructure; minimum 15-year CSC; IURC order 7 Oct 2026; HEA 1007. 5. [Second Order by TKN, "Duke's 75% minimum-bill data-center tariff"](https://www.sotkn.com/wire/duke-data-center-power-tariff-75-percent-minimum-bill-wire/). Prior Wire on large-load cost allocation. 6. [Second Order by TKN, "BKV's 1,200 MW hyperscaler-backed turbine order"](https://www.sotkn.com/wire/bkv-hyperscaler-backstop-1200-mw-gas-turbines-data-center-power-wire/). Same-day power-path contrast.