Pecos County, Texas is a major location for data center development due to its proximity to abundant electrical power infrastructure and relatively low population density in West Texas.
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Pacifico Energy's GW Ranch in Pecos County secured the largest air pollution permit ever issued in the U.S. for a 7.65 GW gas and data center complex, authorized to emit up to 33 million tons per year of greenhouse gases.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) issued the country's largest air pollution permit to Pacifico Energy's 7.65 GW GW Ranch complex in Pecos County, authorizing up to 33 million tons per year of greenhouse gases, roughly 5% of Canada's total annual emissions.