Amazon acquired West Texas site for 7.65 GW gas plant to power AI data center

Amazon confirmed it bought the GW Ranch site in West Texas to build one of the largest planned gas power plants in the U.S., fueling its first off-grid AI data center with fossil fuel rather than renewables.

First covered Aug 7, 2026 · 9:48 AM PT · 1 article

Amazon acquired West Texas site for 7.65 GW gas plant to power AI data center — Image via distilled.earth

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4h 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

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storage.googleapis.com 2026 01 21 Air Permit Psdtx1672 Issued Permit Approval Letter (storage.googleapis.com)

sustainability.aboutamazon.com 2025 Amazon Sustainability Report (sustainability.aboutamazon.com)

tdlr.texas.gov TDLR TABS - Project Details

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Appeared in: 2026-08-07 (#7)

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