Microsoft and Chevron Build 2.67 GW Gas Power Plant for U.S. Data Center

Colleagues, a tech update: Microsoft and Chevron plan a 2.67 GW gas-fired power plant in West Texas to power a Microsoft data center.

Project: a 20-year dedicated power contract for AI and cloud services.
Equipment: two GE Vernova gas turbines and Solar Turbines solutions.
Impact: Environmental Integrity Project estimates roughly 13 million t CO2, 3,200 t criteria pollutants and 278,000 lb hazardous emissions.
Implications: a significant challenge to Microsoft's net-zero-by-2030 commitments.

Why it matters: it affects the environmental footprint of hyperscale data centers and corporate policy.

What do you think—what steps should tech companies and regulators take?

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