PARIS, May 13 (Reuters) - French utility Engie

said on Tuesday it had signed a deal to supply up to

300 megawatts of wind power to U.S. data center company Cipher

Mining Inc. ( CIFR )

The so-called power purchase agreement allows the co-located

data center to use electricity during periods of excess

generation, while enhancing grid stability and reliability, the

utility said.

A co-located data center is a project where equipment,

space, and bandwidth are available for rental to retail

customers.