West Texas Natural Gas Power Plant for Microsoft Data Centers
Sector: Data Center • Location: Texas, United States
Source: ET CIO
Microsoft, Chevron, and Engine No. 1 have signed an exclusivity agreement for power generation and supply linked to a proposed natural gas-fired power plant in West Texas. The plant is expected to generate 2,500 megawatts of electricity to power a large data center campus, supporting advanced AI services such as ChatGPT and Copilot. The project is planned to use turbines by electric services compa
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT), Natural Gas
- Location
- Texas, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- ET CIO
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Description | Microsoft, Chevron, and Engine No. 1 have signed an exclusivity agreement for power generation and supply linked to a proposed natural gas-fired power plant in West Texas. The plant is expected to generate 2,500 megawatts of electricity to power a large data center campus, supporting advanced AI services such as ChatGPT and Copilot. The project is planned to use turbines by electric services company GE Vernova and has a projected cost of roughly $7 billion. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Texas |
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Source | ET CIO |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT), Natural Gas |
Article published date | 2026-04-04 |
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