Enbridge Launches $1.2 Billion Solar and Battery Project to Supply Meta’s Data Centers
May 25, 2026
Enbridge Launches $1.2 Billion Solar and Battery Project to Supply Meta’s Data Centers
Canadian energy infrastructure giant Enbridge has announced a $1.2 billion solar and battery energy storage project in Wyoming, designed to power the expanding data center operations of Meta Platforms. The initiative deepens an existing clean energy partnership between the two companies, bringing their total contracted capacity across North America to approximately 1.6 gigawatts.
Dubbed the Cowboy Project and situated near Cheyenne, Wyoming, the facility will combine 365 megawatts of solar generation capacity with a 200-megawatt, 1,600-megawatt-hour battery energy storage system. According to Enbridge and Meta, the project is engineered to deliver dispatchable power, improve grid reliability, and facilitate greater integration of renewable energy into the regional electricity system.
Under the agreement, Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power (CLFP) will transmit the project’s electricity to Meta through Wyoming’s Large Power Contract Service (LPCS) tariff. This tariff structure allows utilities to offer renewable and market-based energy options to large-load customers like data centers without affecting retail electricity rates. The battery storage component will be contracted under a long-term tolling agreement with CLFP under the same tariff, with electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla supplying and servicing the batteries.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, was the world’s largest corporate clean energy buyer in 2025, contracting 10.24 GW over the year, according to a recent BloombergNEF report. The company has committed to achieving net-zero emissions across its value chain by 2030 and continues to match 100% of the electricity used in its data centers and offices with renewable energy.
“We’re committed to supporting projects that add new energy to the grid while strengthening reliability in our data center communities,” said Amanda Yang, Meta’s Head of Clean and Renewable Energy. “In partnership with Enbridge and Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power, the Cowboy Project’s 1,600 MWh battery system paired with 365 MW of solar will deliver flexible, reliable power that benefits the broader grid, including our data center operations.”
The first phase of the Cowboy Project is part of Enbridge’s broader power portfolio for Meta, which already includes the Clear Fork Solar (600 MW), Easter Wind (152 MW), and Cone Wind (300 MW) facilities, all located in Texas. The companies confirmed that the new Wyoming project is expected to enter service by the end of 2027.
Allen Capps, Enbridge’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy and President of its power business, added: “By integrating utility-scale solar with battery storage, we’re delivering reliable, scalable energy solutions that support Meta’s data center operations while strengthening grid performance.”
Source: esgtoday
