An Amazon data center could have the worst polluting power plant in the country
· The Verge
To power its new West Texas data center, Amazon is investing in the construction of a new power plant that could be one of the largest single producers of greenhouse gases in the US, according to the New York Times. The new gas-burning plant in Pecos County, Texas has received significant investment from Amazon and, at least initially, would not be connected to the state's power grid. Instead, its 35 natural-gas turbines would primarily deliver its 7.65 gigawatts of electricity to the new data center.
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According to Cleanview, which tracks data centers and their associated power projects, GW Ranch received a permit from Texas allowing for the …