Amazon has confirmed that it is helping fund construction of GW Ranch, a natural gas power plant in Texas with a planned capacity of 7.65 gigawatts. The plant would have 35 turbines, and its annual greenhouse gas emissions are estimated at more than 30 million metric tons. In scale, it would exceed any natural gas power plant currently in operation in the United States. The electricity is meant for AI data centers, and the project is being developed by Pacifico Energy. The decision illustrates how big technology companies are looking for energy sources outside the traditional grid to speed up AI work. Cleanview, a market intelligence company, used satellite images to tie three data-center permits that Amazon filed this week to the GW Ranch facility. An even larger plant, with 9.2 gigawatts of capacity, is already being planned in Ohio through a public-private project with SoftBank participation. SCMP reported the story.
Amazon has confirmed it is funding the construction of a large natural gas power plant in Texas, named GW Ranch. The facility is planned to have 7.65 gigawatts of generating capacity across 35 turbines. Annual greenhouse gas emissions are expected to top 30 million metric tons, which would put it ahead of every natural gas plant currently running in the United States. The plant is intended to supply power to AI data centers.
A shift toward independent power
Pacifico Energy is developing the project. The move shows how major technology companies are trying to secure energy that does not depend on the grid as they push forward with AI operations. Market intelligence firm Cleanview used satellite images to link three data-center permits filed by Amazon this week to the GW Ranch plant.
An even larger plant in Ohio
Separately, a 9.2-gigawatt facility is already being planned in Ohio through a public-private project with SoftBank participation. SCMP reported the story.
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