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Despite Climate Pledges, Data Centers Set to Drive Natural Gas Boom

While major tech companies continue to tout nuclear power as their path to carbon-free computing, a new S&P Global Ratings report reveals a different immediate reality: data centers are set to become major consumers of natural gas, with demand projected to reach up to 6 billion cubic feet per day by 2030.

The surge in artificial intelligence and cloud computing is driving unprecedented power needs that renewable energy alone cannot satisfy. Despite public commitments to carbon neutrality from tech giants like Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), Google (Nasdaq: GOOGL), and Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN), the report suggests natural gas will play a crucial role in powering the AI revolution — at least for this decade.

The report finds that building short pipeline extensions from existing infrastructure to generators will likely be the easiest, fastest, and least expensive option to meet emerging energy demand. This practical advantage of natural gas infrastructure over alternatives could prove decisive.

This growing reliance on natural gas appears particularly pronounced in key data center hubs. Northern Virginia’s expanding data center corridor sits conveniently close to the Marcellus shale gas production region. Similarly, Texas’s growing data center footprint benefits from proximity to the Permian Basin’s abundant natural gas supplies.

While tech companies’ nuclear ambitions grab headlines, the reality on the ground shows a different picture. Natural gas projects that connect to data centers can typically be completed within 12 months at costs ranging from $15-50 million — a timeline and price point that nuclear projects cannot match.

The findings suggest that while the tech sector’s nuclear power plans may eventually materialize, the immediate future of data center expansion will rely heavily on natural gas — a reality that stands in stark contrast to the industry’s carbon-neutral messaging.


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