Microsoft locks in a 20-year Chevron power deal for West Texas AI data centers
A long-term natural-gas supply agreement will feed Microsoft's Pecos, Texas data-center campus.
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Microsoft has secured a 20-year energy supply agreement with Chevron to power a major West Texas data-center campus.
What's happening
The deal dedicates natural-gas-fired electricity to Microsoft's Pecos operations.
Compute is now an energy story as much as a silicon story.
Power, not chips, is increasingly the gating factor for AI build-outs.
Why it matters
Expect more multi-decade power deals as AI's appetite for electricity grows.
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