Chevron to supply natural gas to power massive Microsoft AI data center in West Texas
Nikkei Asia—Chevron has signed an agreement to supply natural gas to power a major Microsoft artificial intelligence data center campus under construction in West Texas, part of a wave of energy deals linking fossil fuel producers to the AI buildout. Japan's JERA separately announced a $3 billion gas-fired power plant in the US intended to supply AI data centers. The deals reflect growing recognition that AI's electricity demands are reshaping US energy infrastructure.
- Nikkei Asia — Japan's JERA to build a $3 billion gas-fired power plant in the US for AI data centers
- Hacker News — Chevron signs 20-year power agreement with Microsoft for West Texas data center
- Bloomberg — Microsoft and Chevron Sign 20-Year Power Deal For Texas Data Center
- Reuters — Chevron signed a power deal to supply electricity to a Texas AI data center
- Google News Top — Chevron will supply natural gas to power a massive Microsoft data center under construction in Texas
- Channel News Asia — Chevron signs deal with Microsoft to supply power to a Texas data center
- CNBC — Chevron to fuel a massive Microsoft data center in Texas with natural gas
- Wall Street Journal — Chevron and Microsoft ink deal to power a new AI data center campus in West Texas