Chevron wants a school district tax break for a data center power plant

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By Molly Taft, WIREDMay 17, 2026, 9:00 am83 ptsTrending
A major oil company is seeking a state tax break in Texas worth hundreds of millions of dollars to build a massive power plant. The energy won’t be going to residential customers, though. Instead, the gas plant will be used to power a data center whose eventual tenant could be Microsoft. Chevron subsidiary…

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