SEATTLE (Oil Monster): US natural gas firm Superior Plus Corp, through its subsidiary Certarus, has secured a natural gas supply contract with an undisclosed data center customer in the US market.
The deal includes a two-and-a-half-year agreement to supply compressed natural gas (CNG) to a hyperscale data center project currently under development at an undisclosed location in the US market. According to the company, it will supply approximately 135MW of on-site power generation for the site, with operations expected to commence in mid-2027.
The contract is projected to generate more than $300 million in revenue for the natural gas firm. As part of the deal, the company intends to deploy 200 CNG transport trailers alongside its mobile compression and pressure reduction systems. The setup is designed to provide a continuous fuel supply for prime power generation without requiring pipeline access.
The model seeks to expedite time to power for data center customers, the company claims, relying on transporting gas via trailer fleets rather than fixed infrastructure, allowing sites to secure fuel supply earlier in the build process.
“As power constraints continue to challenge large-scale developments like data centers, customers need certainty around a reliable energy supply,” said Allan MacDonald, president and CEO of Superior Plus. “Certarus delivers a proven, scalable over-the-road CNG solution that supports projects of this size and complexity, making it the clear and logical choice for customers.”
"The adoption of CNG by data centers is in the early stages and represents just one of several sectors where we see opportunity. Our strategy remains focused on operating the business with discipline, maintaining our market position, and ensuring the platform is in place for Certarus to grow as the market continues to expand,” added MacDonald.
The agreement adds to Certarus' growing deal count within the sector. Last September, the firm signed a 50MW supply deal with an unnamed data center provider, expected to serve as a temporary bridge solution.
Calgary headquartered Certarus specializes in providing temporary natural gas supply solutions to a variety of offtakers. It does this through a virtual CNG pipeline, which provides temporary bridging solutions prior to the construction of a physical pipeline.
The deal follows a growing trend of power companies, especially those providing natural gas-based solutions, signing deals with data center firms. A notable recent deal in this space saw US energy technology provider Babcock & Wilcox partner with data center developer Applied Digital to supply it with more than 1GW of natural gas power for its US data centers.
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