Chevron signs 20-year power agreement with Microsoft for West Texas data center

Re:Chevron signs 20-year power agreement with Microsoft for ... by 1-6 on Monday June 22, 2026 @12:24PM (#48632324)

California's progressive policies have pushed out both data centers and Chevron out of the area. I'm sitting here wondering why Newsom is so proud of his achievements.

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Re:Chevron signs 20-year power agreement with Microsoft for ... by ZebulonP on Monday June 22, 2026 @12:34PM (#48632455)

Yeah, why would a governor be proud of pushing out two things that are unpopular with his constituents...

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Re:Chevron signs 20-year power agreement with Microsoft for ... by cdrnsf on Monday June 22, 2026 @01:56PM (#48633555)

Good riddance to both.

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Re:Chevron signs 20-year power agreement with Microsoft for ... by jambalaya8 on Monday June 22, 2026 @02:31PM (#48634056)

yeah. good riddance to east texas also.

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Re:Chevron signs 20-year power agreement with Microsoft for ... by gnerd00 on Monday June 22, 2026 @12:31PM (#48632414)

Newsom aside, the idea is to change from oil to non-oil, efficient from mono-industrial.. The US Oil minions claim to be blind to this and cite quarterly profits, again

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Re:Chevron signs 20-year power agreement with Microsoft for ... by nba456_ on Monday June 22, 2026 @03:42PM (#48635031)

Then why does Texas install more solar?

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Re:Chevron signs 20-year power agreement with Microsoft for ... by undersuit on Monday June 22, 2026 @07:45PM (#48638121)

Cause California is #2 in that stat.

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