Microsoft and Chevron plan one of the largest gas-powered data center projects in US
TechCrunch·June 22, 2026
Microsoft has entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement with Chevron to support one of the largest gas-powered data center projects in the US. The agreement will provide Microsoft with a long-term source of energy for its data centers, but it also locks in decades of carbon emissions from a new natural gas power plant. Chevron will operate the power plant, which will generate electricity to power Microsoft's data centers. The project highlights the ongoing reliance on fossil fuels in the tech industry despite growing concerns about climate change.
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