Wired
Two Fossil Fuel Companies Are Betting Big on Data Centers
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Chevron and Williams Companies are constructing gas-fired power plants and pipelines to supply electricity to data centers. Both companies have positioned themselves as suppliers for the infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence operations. The energy demand from data centers has driven investment in natural gas generation capacity by these fossil fuel companies.
Original reporting: https://www.wired.com/story/chevron-williams-driving-data-center-boom/