Amazon to build massive AI data center, would emit 33 million tons of carbon dioxide a year
Amazon is moving forward with plans to construct a new AI data center in Pecos County, Texas, which will feature its own natural gas-burning power plant. This facility has been permitted by the state to emit 33 million tons of carbon dioxide annually, potentially making it the country's most polluting power plant. Amazon has stated that the data center's operations will not lead to increased electricity costs for Texans.
Amazon is proceeding with plans to build an artificial intelligence data center in Pecos County, Texas, which is anticipated to be the most polluting power plant in the country. The new facility will include its own natural gas-burning power plant, permitted by the state to release 33 million tons of carbon dioxide annually. This emission level would surpass any other power plant in the United States.
Despite the significant environmental impact, Amazon has assured the public that the operation of this new data center will not result in higher electricity costs for residents in Texas.