Amazon building 7.65 GW gas plant in Texas to power AI data center campus

Amazon confirmed it acquired a West Texas site for a planned natural gas power plant that would become one of the largest in the U.S., exclusively powering an off-grid AI data center complex.

First covered Aug 7, 2026 · 9:48 AM PT · 4 articles

Amazon building 7.65 GW gas plant in Texas to power AI data center campus — Image via distilled.earth

Coverage

49d TechCrunch Climate Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S. — As part of a planned Texas data center, Amazon is investing in an on-site power plant that could reportedly become the largest source of climate pollution in…

50d via Bluesky Scoop: Amazon Is Behind One of the Largest Planned Gas Power Plants in the US — The company confirmed to Cleanview that it acquired the GW Ranch site in West Texas, where a 7.65 GW gas plant will power its first off-grid AI data center

50d Heatmap News Amazon Is Building America’s Biggest Fossil Fuel Plant to Power AI — The data center buildout has hit a new inflection point. It has long been true that artificial intelligence is fueling climate change by driving up power…

50d Distilled Scoop: Amazon Is Behind One of the Largest Planned Gas Power Plants in the US — The company confirmed to Cleanview that it acquired the GW Ranch site in West Texas, where a 7.65 GW gas plant will power its first off-grid AI data center

Primary sources

storage.googleapis.com 2026 01 21 Air Permit Psdtx1672 Issued Permit Approval Letter (storage.googleapis.com) — cited by 3 of the outlets above

pacificoenergy.com Pacifico Energy Secures 7.65 GW Power Generation Permit for GW Ranch Project — cited by 2 of the outlets above

blogs.microsoft.com Powering the next wave of AI: Expanding capacity with our new datacenter in Pecos - The Official Microsoft Blog — cited by 2 of the outlets above

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More coverage from around the web

environmentenergyleader.com GW Ranch Becomes Largest Permitted Power Campus for AI Data Centers - Environment+Energy Leader

pacificoenergy.com Pacifico Energy Secures 7.65 GW Power Generation Permit for GW Ranch Project

ksat.com In the West Texas oil patch, companies plan gas power plants to run new data centers

bigbendsentinel.com Massive AI data center coming to Pecos County – Big Bend Sentinel

news.oilandgaswatch.org Massive gas-powered data center in Permian Basin is latest in string of Texas AI computing hubs

Discussion

Bluesky: @dangearino.bsky.social Dan Gearino · 50d ago · 203 ♥ This week I found permits and satellite photos suggesting Amazon is backing what could be the largest gas power plant ever built in the US. I just got off the phone with the company and confirmed they're behind it. Full story here: newsletter.cleanview.co/p/scoop-amaz...

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