Microsoft plans dedicated power for data centers, with Chevron plant to supply electricity for 20 yearsMachine translation

Bloomberg: Microsoft is pairing its $117B annual capacity build with a promise that neither taxpayers nor other utility customers will cover the power bill. Its answer to the grid problem is behind-the-meter generation, with Chevron’s 2.67GW gas plant selling electricity straight to a Microsoft data center for 20 years. That model still needs political approval, because Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s moratorium froze new data-center permits and his Democratic successor has signalled a possibly tougher stance.