Meta has procured almost 800MW of renewable power from Invenergy to power its US data center portfolio.

The tech giant signed four renewable energy agreements across four projects in Ohio (x2), Arizona, and Texas, for a combined capacity of 791MW.

"We're laser-focused on advancing our AI ambitions—and to do that, we need clean, reliable energy. We're grateful for Invenergy's longtime partnership that helps us support our energy needs and implement our clean energy goals, and look forward to continued collaboration," said Urvi Parekh, Meta's head of Global Energy.

The four contracted projects include the 300MW Yellow Wood Solar Energy Center in Clinton County, Ohio, targeted for commercial operations in 2027; the 140MW Pleasant Prairie Solar Energy Center in Franklin County, Ohio, expected to reach commercial operations in 2027; the 155MW Decoy Solar Energy Center in Arizona, expected to reach commercial operations in 2027; and the 198MW Seaway Wind Energy Center in Texas, which is expected to begin commercial operations in 2028.

"Winning the AI race requires reliable, cleaner, affordable energy and energy infrastructure - today and in the future. We're grateful for our continued relationship with Meta and look forward to future partnerships as we work to strengthen American energy independence and economic prosperity," said Ted Romaine, Invenergy's EVP of Origination.

The agreement follows a similar deal between the two companies inked in December of last year, which saw Meta purchase 760MW of Renewable Energy Credits (REC) from four projects in Ohio, Texas, New Mexico, and Arkansas.

It is unclear whether the latest deal is contracted through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) or an Environmental Attributes Purchase Agreement (EAPA).

Meta has increasingly favoured EAPAs over PPAs in recent years. EAPAs do not involve the direct purchase of energy. Instead, they represent the purchase of the project's environmental benefits through renewable energy credits, with the power generated fed directly into the grid.

However, controversy remains over the efficacy of EAPAs, with critics contending they represent the lowest quality of renewable energy investment.

Despite concerns, Meta has signed several EAPAs over the last 12 months to bolster its green energy credentials. Earlier this week, the company signed two solar EAPAs with Adapture for 360MW of power in Texas, expanding upon a previous agreement between the two companies signed in late 2023 for 333MWac of capacity.

Before this, in Febuary, Meta signed an EAPA for 505MW of solar power with Cypress Creek Renewables in Coleman County, Texas.

Invenergy is a Chicago-based energy developer. It has a diversified portfolio of energy assets including 17.6GW of wind, 6GW of solar, 5.9GW of natural gas, and more than 300MW of battery storage. It has a presence across the US, Europe, and APAC.

In Febuary, the energy firm inked four virtual PPAs with US telco Verizon for 640MW of power from projects in Maryland, Illinois, Ohio, and Arizona.