Amazon Acquires 8,000-Acre Texas Site for Gas-Powered Data Center
Aug 10, 2026 Posted by Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji Published in Amazon AWS
Amazon has acquired an 8,000-acre site in Pecos, Texas, where it plans to develop a data center powered by an on-site natural gas plant that could become one of the largest in the US. According to Cleanview reporting, Amazon acquired the GW Ranch site from Pacifico Energy for the planned behind-the-meter data center. Permits show the power plant could feature 35 natural gas turbines with a combined capacity of up to 7.65GW.
"Amazon believes in paying the full costs of powering our operations,” a spokesperson said in a statement. “Our new planned data center campus in Pecos County does just that: it’s powered by new on-site generation that won’t raise electricity costs for Texas families and designed to transition to grid-connected service as interconnection timelines allow.”
Pacifico, the site’s developer, has secured a 7.65GW air permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The project, planned for an 8,000+ acre site in Pecos County, will combine natural gas generation with 1.8GW of battery storage and 750MW of solar power to support data center development. Amazon recently filed permits for three data center buildings and has confirmed it acquired the GW Ranch site and plans to purchase power generated there.
“Amazon believes in paying the full costs of powering our operations. Our new planned data center campus in Pecos County does just that: It's powered by new on-site generation that won't raise electricity costs for Texas families and is designed to transition to grid-connected service as interconnection timelines allow. We're also exploring opportunities for solar energy and battery storage on site. To ensure we don't put stress on the local watershed, we'll use water that isn't suitable for drinking or irrigation, custom cooling technology that minimizes water use wherever possible, and we'll explore the beneficial use of produced water as an additional non-potable source. This new data center campus in Pecos County is a long-term commitment that we expect will create thousands of new jobs," Amazon said in a statement.
