Microsoft partners with Chevron to build a massive AI data center in West Texas powered by on-site energy generation.

Microsoft and Chevron signed an exclusivity agreement to develop an integrated data center and power plant complex in West Texas

The facility will initially operate at 2.5 gigawatts of power capacity with potential to expand to 5 gigawatts

The colocated campus design combines computing infrastructure with dedicated power generation to support large-scale AI operations

This partnership addresses the critical challenge of securing sufficient reliable energy to power energy-intensive AI data centers