Microsoft, Chevron та Engine No.1 підписали ексклюзивну угоду про постачання електроенергії

Microsoft, Chevron, and investment fund Engine No.1 announced on Tuesday that they have reached an exclusive agreement on power generation and supply. Technology companies, including Microsoft, are eager to secure electricity for their rapidly expanding data centers, which will power AI services such as ChatGPT and Copilot. The three companies stated in a statement: “No commercial terms have been finalized, and no definitive agreement has been reached.” Media reports about an agreement with Microsoft indicated that the long-term deal relates to a planned natural gas power plant in western Texas, with an estimated cost of about $7 billion. The power plant will initially generate 2,500 megawatts to supply electricity to a large data center campus.