Proposed
Microsoft Pecos AI data center with Chevron's Project Kilby gas plant
Also called: Project Kilby, Energy Forge One
Microsoft plans a 2-gigawatt AI data center near Pecos. Chevron would build a gas power plant next to it just for this site. Microsoft says it will take 5 to 7 years and create more than 6,000 construction jobs at peak.
Where things stand: Announced in June 2026. First power from the new gas plant is expected in 2028.
🕒 Latest update (June 22, 2026): Microsoft announced a 2-gigawatt data center in Pecos. Chevron signed a 20-year deal to power it with a new gas plant.
What we know
- 📍 WhereNear the city of Pecos (exact site not published in sources we opened), Unincorporated Reeves County, Reeves County
- 🏢 CompanyMicrosoft (data center); Chevron with Engine No. 1 and GE Vernova (power plant)
- 🏛️ Owned byMicrosoft
- 👤 Built forMicrosoft
- ⚡ Power it needs2,000 megawatts (about as much as 1,600,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromChevron's new gas power plant next to the site (Project Kilby), growing to 2.67 gigawatts, under a 20-year deal. Not connected to the grid at first.
- ❄️ CoolingClosed-loop cooling; Microsoft says only an initial fill of water is needed
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Exactly where is the site, and is it inside Pecos city limits? 🙋 I'll find out
- Has Chevron made its final decision to build the power plant? 🙋 I'll find out
- Did Reeves County or Pecos give tax breaks? 🙋 I'll find out
- How many permanent jobs will there be? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- June 22, 2026Microsoft announced a 2-gigawatt data center in Pecos. Chevron signed a 20-year deal to power it with a new gas plant.
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Powering the next wave of AI: expanding capacity with our new datacenter in Pecos · Microsoft · June 22, 2026
- Microsoft 2-gigawatt AI data center in West Texas with onsite gas · The Energy Mag · June 22, 2026
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