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Microsoft, Chevron Plan Huge Gas Data Center

Microsoft and Chevron announced a 2.67-gigawatt natural gas plant in West Texas, dubbed Project Kilby, to power Microsoft AI and cloud data centers.

Why Microsoft is reaching for natural gas

The short answer is speed and certainty.

How a co-located gas data center actually works

The mechanics are worth understanding because this model is spreading fast across the industry.

The numbers behind the deal

Here is how the key figures break down.

What happens next over the coming days

Expect the conversation to move quickly on three fronts in the next 24 to 72 hours.

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