# Intersect

> Intersect develops energy and data center infrastructure, placing large electricity users alongside dedicated generation and storage. Founded in 2016 by Sheldon Kimber and Luke Dunnington, the San Francisco company became part of Google in March 2026. A substantial portion of its grid-connected solar and battery business was separated into IPX Power; Intersect now focuses on co-located energy and computing projects, including Quantum and Meitner in Texas.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Sheldon Kimber (Co-founder and CEO), Luke Dunnington (Co-founder; former President (stepped down following the 2026 transaction))
- **Products:** Co-located energy and data center infrastructure, Quantum I and II, Meitner Energy Center, Roman Energy Center
- **Notable:** Founded in 2016 and acquired by Google in March 2026., Quantum solar and battery facilities began operation in June 2026., Oberon entered commercial operation in 2023; Intersect reports delivery ahead of schedule and below budget. It is now part of IPX Power.

## Products & services

- **Co-located energy and data center infrastructure** — Develops, finances, constructs and operates dedicated power resources alongside large industrial loads; Google is the named anchor customer.
- **Quantum I and II** — Haskell County, Texas: 640 MW solar and 1.3 GWh battery storage; energy facilities began operations in June 2026 while the adjacent Google data center was separately under construction.
- **Meitner Energy Center** — Under construction in Gray and Roberts Counties, Texas; co-locates a Google data center with over a gigawatt of wind, solar and battery systems, plus on-site firming gas.
- **Roman Energy Center** — Texas Panhandle off-grid hybrid project described in October 2026: wind, solar and batteries backed by flexible gas reciprocating engines; closed-loop air cooling for the data center. Operational completion not established.

## Achievements

- Founded in 2016 and acquired by Google in March 2026.
- Quantum solar and battery facilities began operation in June 2026.
- Oberon entered commercial operation in 2023; Intersect reports delivery ahead of schedule and below budget. It is now part of IPX Power.
- Received a 2025 Energy Risk Deal of the Year award for its $837 million battery financing transaction.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 14: Intersect and Google announced $50 million in long-term community investment across Deaf Smith, Gray and Roberts Counties; the first grant cycle is planned for early 2027.
- **2026-10** — October 14: Intersect published its Roman hybrid energy case study, describing renewables, battery storage, gas firming and air cooling; emissions improvements are company projections.
- **2026-06** — Quantum clean energy facilities began operation; the adjacent Google data center is a separate construction milestone.
- **2026-06** — June 4: Google and Intersect announced Meitner construction in Gray and Roberts Counties.
- **2026-03** — March 10: Google acquisition closed and the grid-tied carve-out launched as IPX Power.

## Links

- Website: https://www.intersect.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intersect-com/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/IntersectPower/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/intersectpower/

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Last updated: 2026-10-24