Amazon Texas Gas Plant Raises Emissions

Amazon is developing an AI data-center campus in Pecos County, Texas, alongside an off-grid natural-gas power project permitted for up to 7.

65 gigawatts. Regulatory records cited in the reporting indicate potential annual carbon dioxide emissions of about 33 million metric tons, which could make the facility one of the largest permitted sources from a U.S. power plant. The project highlights the difficulty of reconciling rapid AI infrastructure growth and fossil-fuel electricity with Amazon’s commitment to eliminate emissions by 2040.