Google Gets Federal Approval to Buy and Sell Energy

Is Google becoming a utility as well? Interesting post from AAAS (publishers of Science journal)...

"Google Gets Federal Approval to Buy and Sell Energy. On February 18 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved Google Energy's application to buy and sell energy on the wholesale market. Data centers, such as those maintained by Google, have become significant consumers of energy, and the ability of Google to buy energy on the wholesale market could have a large impact on its future energy costs. This approval will also improve Google's ability to move toward renewable energy sources through direct negotiations with renewable energy providers and to achieve its goal of carbon neutrality. "

More at: http://www.cleanfleetreport.com/clean-fleet-articles/google-energy-v2g/