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Chevron seeks Texas school district tax break for data center power plant$

Chevron, through its subsidiary Energy Forge One, is seeking a state tax abatement in West Texas for a gas power plant intended to fuel a data center, potentially for Microsoft. The Pecos-Barstow-Toyah school board has already approved the tax break, which could save Chevron hundreds of millions over a decade. This move comes as Texas lawmakers and the public are increasingly scrutinizing large tax incentives for data centers.