US multinational oil and gas major ExxonMobil has revealed plans for a new 1.5GW natural gas-fired power plant dedicated to powering data centers. The project is in the early stages of development. It would mark the first time Exxon has built a power plant that does not supply energy to its own operations.

Exxon believes data centers could account for up to 20 percent of the total addressable market for CCS in 2050.

Chevron Corp and Exxon Mobil are considering entering the electricity business, with the U.S. oil majors working on deals to use natural gas and carbon capture to power the technology industry's AI data centers,

ExxonMobil is preparing to join the power generation business, seeing an opportunity to support the electricity supply for energy-intensive data centers.

The country’s largest oil company is designing a natural gas power plant outfitted with carbon capture technology to meet the voracious power demand of technology companies.

Exxon Mobil (XOM) is designing a natural gas power plant outfitted with carbon capture technology to meet the demand of technology companies, The New York Times’ Rebecca F. Elliott reports. The plant will be fitted with technology that can capture more than 90% of the facility’s carbon dioxide emissions,

This would be the first time Exxon built a power plant that wasn’t intended to power its own operations, the New York Times reported.

Exxon Mobil Corp. is working to provide emission-free electricity to data centers by equipping a large natural gas-fired power plant with carbon-capture equipment.

Exxon Mobil is “well along” in a plan to build its first commercial power plant, fueled by natural gas, to directly supply electricity to data centers, the company announced Wednesday. It’s a shift in strategy for the Spring-based oil and gas giant,