El Paso Gets a Gigawatt, and One Congresswoman Has Questions About the Gas

Meta's $10 billion El Paso expansion, anchored by a $500 million gas plant Meta is funding itself, is already drawing a congressional letter from Rep. Veronica Escobar demanding answers on energy sourcing and community impact. The gap between Meta's 5,000-plus MW statewide renewable portfolio and zero El Paso-specific renewable commitments is the opening argument regulators and opponents will exploit first.