Energy company Chevron is partnering with Engine No. 1 and GE Vernova to create natural gas power plants in the United States that will be linked to data centers to support increased demand for electricity at these centers, particularly for the development of artificial intelligence.

The joint venture is looking to create a multigigawatt-scale co-located power plant and data center.

Last week President Donald Trump signed an executive order on AI to revoke past government policies that his order says “act as barriers to American AI innovation.” He also talked up a joint venture investing up to $500 billion for infrastructure tied to AI by a new partnership formed by OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank.

The new entity, Stargate, will start building out data centers and the electricity generation needed for the further development of the fast-evolving AI in Texas, according to the White House. The initial investment is expected to be $100 billion and could reach five times that sum.

Chevron, Engine No. 1 and GE Vernova said Tuesday that their first projects, called “power foundries,” are expected to leverage seven American-made GE Vernova 7HA natural gas turbines. The projects are expected to serve co-located data centers in the Southeast, Midwest and West regions of the country.

The venture has yet to select the sites.

The companies said that power generation is not designed to flow initially through the existing transmission grid, reducing the risk of raising electricity prices for consumers.

The joint development plans to deliver up to 4 gigawatts, equal to powering 3 million to 3.5 million U.S. homes, with initial in-service targeted by the end of 2027 and the potential for project expansion beyond that.

“Energy is the key to America’s AI dominance. ... (We) can secure AI leadership, drive productivity gains across our economy and restore America’s standing as an industrial superpower,” said Chris James, founder of investment firm Engine No. 1.