Pacifico GW

Amazon builds a 35-turbine gas plant in Texas for its AI data centers, betting raw fossil power on artificial intelligence

Texas regulators have authorized Pacifico GW to build a 35-turbine natural gas plant in Pecos County, Texas, to power Amazon's planned AI data center campus. The project, named GW Ranch Energy Center, has a permitted greenhouse gas output that could significantly impact Amazon's carbon footprint. Despite Amazon's net-zero carbon targets, the on-site gas generation raises questions about the company's environmental commitments.