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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Chevron and Microsoft signed a 20-year power agreement to fuel a West Texas data center with natural gas. The deal supports the expansion of capacity for a data center located in Pecos to power AI.
Epilogue added 19d ago, after coverage quieted.
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 · 21d ago
- Microsoft and Chevron sign 20-Year power deal For Texas data center Los Angeles Times · 21d ago
- Chevron signs power supply deal with Microsoft for Texas data center Reuters · 21d ago
- Chevron Signs 20-Year Power Agreement with Microsoft for West Texas Data Center Business Wire · 21d ago
- Microsoft and Chevron Sign 20-Year Power Deal For Texas Data Center Bloomberg · 21d ago
- Chevron signs 20-year natural gas deal with Microsoft for Texas data center qz.com · 21d ago
- Powering the next wave of AI: Expanding capacity with our new datacenter in Pecos The Official Microsoft Blog · 21d ago
- Chevron Strikes Power Deal With Microsoft for West Texas AI Data Center WSJ · 21d ago
- Chevron to fuel massive Microsoft data center in Texas with natural gas CNBC · 21d ago
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