Amazon acquired an 8,000-acre Pecos, Texas site from Pacifico Energy.
The plan is a behind-the-meter natural-gas-powered data-center campus.
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Associated generation could reach about 7.65 GW if built as described.
That scale would rank among the largest U.S. natural-gas plants.
Data Center DynamicsPIRG counts 100+ localities that have paused or limited large data centers.
New York is described as the first statewide large-data-center moratorium.
PIRGNC State-led study: national wholesale prices +6% to +29% by 2030 in scenarios.
Some regions see up to +57%; power-sector CO₂ up to +28% vs. no DC growth.
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