Anthropic lined up $3.4 billion in generator commitments for data centers

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Investing.com said the FT report described Anthropic as having lined up $3.4 billion in gas-fired generator commitments for its data centers. The FT’s source said Anthropic’s late-September commitments covered 1.7 gigawatts of heavy-duty generators from San Antonio-based OnePWR Solutions. Installation support—engineering and construction capabilities—was also part of the reported transaction. Investing.com described it as the largest known single purchase of power-generation equipment by an AI laboratory. The deal comes as AI developers seek greater control over electricity supplies amid rising demand and equipment shortages, the outlet reported. Neither Anthropic nor OnePWR commented to the FT. Separately, an adviser summary records a $3.4 billion September platform sale to an unnamed AI lab; it does not show whether that sale included the same assets or contracts.