Chevron to fuel massive Microsoft data center in Texas with natural gas
Microsoft and Chevron have entered a 20-year agreement to power a massive AI data center in Texas using natural gas.
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The brief
Microsoft and Chevron have signed a 20-year power deal to supply natural gas to a Microsoft data center located in Pecos, Texas. The facility is intended to support the expansion of AI capacity.
Coverage from Bloomberg, WSJ, CNBC, and qz.com emphasizes the long-term nature of the agreement and the specific use of natural gas to fuel the site. The Official Microsoft Blog highlights the project's role in powering the next wave of AI.
Future developments will center on the operational expansion of the Pecos data center and the implementation of the power deal.
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Quick answers
Where is the data center located?
The data center is located in Pecos, Texas.
How long is the agreement between Microsoft and Chevron?
The power deal is a 20-year agreement.
What is the primary fuel source for the facility?
The data center will be fueled by natural gas.
Coverage (9)
- Making power moves Chevron · 1d ago
- Microsoft and Chevron sign 20-Year power deal For Texas data center Los Angeles Times · 1d ago
- Chevron signs power supply deal with Microsoft for Texas data center Reuters · 1d ago
- Chevron Signs 20-Year Power Agreement with Microsoft for West Texas Data Center Business Wire · 1d ago
- Microsoft and Chevron Sign 20-Year Power Deal For Texas Data Center Bloomberg · 1d ago
- Chevron signs 20-year natural gas deal with Microsoft for Texas data center qz.com · 1d ago
- Powering the next wave of AI: Expanding capacity with our new datacenter in Pecos The Official Microsoft Blog · 1d ago
- Chevron Strikes Power Deal With Microsoft for West Texas AI Data Center WSJ · 1d ago
- Chevron to fuel massive Microsoft data center in Texas with natural gas CNBC · 1d ago
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