AI BriefingAmazon Raises Concerns Over Largest Carbon Emissions
Key point
Amazon is pursuing a 7.65GW private gas power plant in Texas for AI data centers.
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Amazon has confirmed that it is funding a large-scale private gas power plant to supply electricity to new AI data centers in Texas.
According to previously submitted permit applications, the plant is planned with the following specifications:
- 35 gas turbines
- Total power capacity of 7.65GW
- Larger than any gas power plant currently operating in the United States
Once completed, the facility could become the largest single-source greenhouse gas emitter in the United States. A trend is emerging where tech companies, including Amazon, are securing dedicated off-grid power facilities to rapidly expand AI infrastructure.
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