Data centers’ power needs are triggering expensive upgrades to the Northwest’s power lines and prompting construction of new power plants. There is growing concern among ratepayer advocates, regulators and politicians that households will end up bearing much of the cost of data center growth through higher residential power bills.

GE Vernova Inc. has signed multiple contracts to sell natural gas turbines for data centers that will use enough power to light up major cities, the company’s top executive said.

Chevron executive says the energy company isworking on low-carbon options to power data centers:: New York:: December 11, 2024:: Richelle Carey, Event moderator"Just a few hours ago, Exxon made an announcement that they are going to be designing a massive natural gas fuel plant meant specifically to power data centers.

The Redmond, Wash., tech giant shared new data center design plans that use a closed-loop water system for cooling its processing hardware.

Vitro is planning to build a new AI-ready data center in South Luzon, the Philippines, to meet the country's growing demand for AI and high-performance computing. If built, the data center will be “no less than 100MW,” according to ePLDT and Vitro president and CEO Victor Genuino.

Exxon Mobil plans to invest heavily into several big projects over the next six years, even as some other oil companies are growing more cautious, the company said at an investor day on Wednesday. All that investment comes at a time when most analysts expect oil prices to fall next year because of a glut—which may be why Exxon stock was down 0.