GE Vernova, Chevron and Engine No. 1 are forming to build a new company aimed at delivering up to four gigawatts (GW) of reliable power for U.S. data centers.

Oil and gas producer Chevron said on Tuesday it plans to build natural gas-based power plants next to data centers in the U.S., as energy demand to support the growth of artificial intelligence is expected to boom.

Developers for the first Project Stargate location have filed permits for a natural gas plant on-site.

Developers of the first Stargate data center in Abilene, Texas, have submitted an application to site a natural gas plant with the data center, according to public filings.

Chevron Corp. is launching a partnership to develop natural gas-fired power plants next to data centers, a move that will allow it to tap into surging demand for electricity for artificial intelligence.

Energy major Chevron said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with investment firm Engine No. 1 and GE Vernova to build natural gas-based power plants to run co-located data centers in the U.S. The announcement comes just a week after U.

Chevron and GE Vernova will build enormous natural-gas power plants for artificial-intelligence data centers around the country that are big enough to power entire cities, the companies announced on Tuesday.