GW Ranch Energy Center
Power plant · 6000 TX-18, Fort Stockton, TX
The GW Ranch Energy Center is a natural gas simple-cycle power plant in Pecos County, Texas, with TCEQ air permits issued in January 2026 to Pacifico GW, LLC. The state review describes it as providing electricity for an on-site AI data center. The developer also lists battery storage and solar integrated with the gas generation.
Overview
- On-site generation
- 5,000 MW
- approved
- On-site generation
- Up to 7,650 MW
- approved
The TCEQ air permits are 181033, PSDTX1672 and GHGPSDTX255, issued to Pacifico GW, LLC for construction and operation of the plant.
Profile
- Generation
- The state review describes a natural gas-fired simple-cycle plant with a nominal output of 5,000 MW, and the developer cites approval for up to 7.65 GW of generation. Equipment includes 35 simple-cycle turbines.
- Role for the data center
- The state review says the plant will provide electricity for an on-site AI data center and will not be capable of selling or receiving power from the local utility system. Amazon describes the campus as designed to move to grid-connected service as interconnection timelines allow.
Plant
- Technology
- Natural gas simple-cycle combustion turbines
- Fuel
- Natural gas
- Operating status
- Permitted
Permits
- Permit
- TCEQ 181033
- Permit
- PSDTX1672
- Permit
- GHGPSDTX255
Related records
Sources
aboutamazon.comAmazon's planned data center campus in Pecos County, Texas: Read Amazon’s statementSource