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Microsoft plans to 'pay our own way' to power data centers

Microsoft said it will continue building data centers without passing the associated costs to other energy customers. It is working with Chevron on the delayed Kilby power project in West Texas, which Chevron plans to have running by 2028 and fully operational by 2031.

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What happened

Microsoft said it will pay the electricity and related power infrastructure costs for its growing data centers, rather than pass them to American households or other energy customers. It is working with Chevron on a delayed power project in West Texas, which Chevron plans to have running by 2028 and fully operational by 2031.

Global impact / market context

If Microsoft pays these costs, households and other energy customers may avoid some costs linked to its data centers. But the pledge has not swayed congressional Democrats, who are investigating the effect of data centers on consumer electricity bills.

What to watch

  1. Check whether Microsoft pays the electricity and infrastructure costs for its data centers as pledged; this matters to whether other energy customers bear those costs.
  2. Check what happens to the delayed Kilby power project; Chevron’s stated plan is to start it by 2028 and make it fully operational by 2031.
  3. Check the outcome of the congressional Democrats’ investigation into data centers and consumer electricity bills; it could show whether the pledges address their concerns.

Affected assets

  • Chevron Corporation
  • MSFT

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