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Generac Signs Up to $8B Generator Deal With Amazon

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 11:15 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Generac Holdings signed a long-term agreement to supply backup generators to Amazon’s data centers.
The deal could generate up to $8 billion, with $2.4 billion in deliveries scheduled for 2027-2028.
Generac issued a warrant for up to 1,693,745 Amazon shares at $200.93, potentially giving Amazon ~3% ownership worth $340 million.
Generac’s stock rose over 40% after-hours and about 34% pre-market as the deal was announced.
Generac plans to increase employees from roughly 2,400 to more than 3,000 to support the data-center business.

History

Historical Context

The 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act set federal reliability standards after the 2003 blackout and authorized $200 million annually for clean-coal projects, prompting early generator contracts such as Google’s $1.5 billion partnership with Caterpillar. That precedent shapes Generac’s 2024 long-term $2.4 billion generator deal with Amazon, illustrating how the law’s focus on infrastructure resilience now drives a multibillion-dollar market.

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Story summary

Generac Holdings signed a long-term agreement to supply backup generators to Amazon’s data centers.
The deal could generate up to $8 billion, with $2.4 billion in deliveries scheduled for 2027-2028.
Generac issued a warrant for up to 1,693,745 Amazon shares at $200.93, potentially giving Amazon ~3% ownership worth $340 million.
Generac’s stock rose over 40% after-hours and about 34% pre-market as the deal was announced.
Generac plans to increase employees from roughly 2,400 to more than 3,000 to support the data-center business.

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