Amazon's Texas Data Center Tied to Potentially Most Polluting US Power Plant

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Amazon is funding a new natural gas power plant in Pecos County, Texas, to supply electricity to its West Texas data center. The facility, known as GW Ranch, would operate 35 natural-gas turbines with a combined capacity of 7.65 gigawatts. Unlike typical power plants, it would not be connected to Texas's main power grid, serving almost exclusively the adjacent data center. According to the New York Times, the plant could rank among the single largest greenhouse gas emitters in the United States. The project has received a permit from Texas authorities, as tracked by energy research firm Cleanview.

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