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Oracle is trucking natural gas directly to several data centres to keep them on schedule, according to Bloomberg. It is a striking workaround for power delays: when the grid cannot move quickly enough, the fuel is brought to the servers instead.

Why it matters

The report excerpt does not say how much gas is being delivered or how many sites are involved. Still, it shows the practical infrastructure challenge behind data-centre expansion, where power availability can become as pressing as the computing hardware.

Discuss: Should data-centre operators be allowed to use on-site or trucked-in gas to avoid power delays, or should they wait for grid capacity?

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    Bloomberg reports that a data centre near Salt Lake City relied on truck-delivered natural gas for more than a year while waiting for a pipeline connection. The account adds a concrete example of how long the workaround can last when conventional infrastructure is delayed.

    The same approach is being used at an OpenAI campus under construction in Texas, Bloomberg says, citing sources. That extends the story beyond Oracle’s own facilities to infrastructure being built for an AI company.

    The new details show both the duration and reach of the strategy: trucks can keep a site operating while a permanent gas connection is pending, and the approach is also being applied at a separate AI campus. Bloomberg does not give the amount of gas delivered or further details of the Texas deployment.

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    • Oracle Moves Gas by Trucks to Avoid Data Center Power Delays: Bloomberg reports, citing sources, that Oracle used truck-delivered natural gas at a data centre near Salt Lake City for more than a year while awaiting a pipeline connection, and that the strategy is also being applied to an OpenAI campus under construction in Texas.

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