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Chevron to power Microsoft’s West Texas data center with natural gas
The 20-year agreement for Project Kilby underscores how rising AI power demand is pushing Microsoft beyond renewables and nuclear toward gas-fired electricity
Utility merger
NextEra to buy Dominion in $67 billion all-stock utility deal
The companies say the merger would create the world’s largest regulated electric utility as data centers and AI drive electricity demand higher
Energy and AI
AI Data Center Boom Puts New Pressure on Household Power Bills
In Georgia, CBS News found six Georgia Power rate hikes in three years as advocates warn that surging electricity demand from data centers could leave residents exposed