AI companies are building huge natural gas plants to power data centers. What could go wrong?
Tech giants invest in natural gas for data centers.
In a rush driven by the AI boom, major tech companies like Microsoft, Google, and Meta are investing heavily in natural gas power plants to support their data centers. Microsoft is collaborating with Chevron to develop a plant in Texas capable of producing 5 gigawatts, while Google is working on a 933 MW facility in North Texas. Meta is expanding its Louisiana site to a total capacity of 7.46 GW, enough to power an entire state, highlighting the intense competition for energy resources among these firms.
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Microsoft is partnering with Chevron to build a 5 GW natural gas power plant in Texas.
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Google is collaborating with Crusoe on a 933 MW natural gas facility in North Texas.
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Meta is expanding its Louisiana data center with seven additional natural gas plants.
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