GE Vernova Inc. has signed multiple contracts to sell natural gas turbines for data centers that will use enough power to light up major cities, the company’s top executive said.Most Read from BloombergBrace for a Nationwide Shuffle of Corporate HeadquartersAmerican Institute of Architects CEO ResignsCloud Computing Tax Threatens Chicago’s Silicon Valley DreamSan Francisco,

Weakness in the wind segment has been offset by strong demand for GE Vernova's gas turbines and electrical grid equipment to serve soaring power needs of data centers. "I can't think of a time that the gas business has had more fun than they're having right now," Strazik said.

The head of GE Vernova Inc., which makes equipment for wind farms and gas-fired power plants, said electricity demand to run data centers is favoring the fossil fuel over the renewable energy source — at least,