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An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country
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TL;DR
- Amazon is investing in a new power plant in Pecos County, Texas, to supply its West Texas data center.
- The gas-burning plant, GW Ranch, could be one of the largest single producers of greenhouse gases in the US.
- GW Ranch has permits to emit up to 33 million tons of CO2 annually.
- The plant's electricity would primarily power the data center and would not initially be connected to the state grid.
- Other tech companies like Meta and Google are also building their own power plants, often using non-renewable sources.
- The Trump administration has aimed to reduce restrictions on polluting power plants.