Microsoft’s Texas Campus Secures Gas Power

Microsoft is planning a roughly 2 GW data center campus in Pecos, Texas, supported by Chevron’s phased, 2.

67 GW natural-gas generation project under a 20-year power agreement. The behind-the-meter design is intended to provide dedicated electricity and reduce reliance on regional grid capacity, with first power targeted for 2028. The project illustrates how large AI facilities are prompting new on-site generation while raising questions about emissions, water use, construction timing, and the cost of expanding capacity.