Chevron is advancing plans to tap into data center power demand, with the oil major recently entering the permitting and engineering phases for multiple U.S. sites to develop the centers and the electricity to supply them,

Chevron’s aim is to develop data center sites and power plants with a capacity of around 1 GW. These are expected to become operational by 2027 or 2028, according to Droog. The executive emphasized the company’s focus on scale, speed, and reliability in this endeavor.