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Amazon Web Services data center in Pecos County

Pecos County, Texas · Amazon Web Services

News reports describe a data center proposal that is before local officials in Pecos County, Texas. The sources link it to Amazon Web Services. Reported figures include a $300 million investment.

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Where it stands

  1. Possible
  2. Proposed
  3. Filed
  4. Approved
  5. Under construction
  6. Operational

A formal application (rezoning, permit, utility request) has been submitted to a government body. GroundCurrent last updated this stage on Sep 17, 2026.

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How this project has unfolded

  1. Reported→Filed

    Filing reported

    “In August, Amazon filed building permits for three 189,000-sq-ft data center buildings to be located on the 8,000-acre remote Pecos County campus, according to energy market and data center research firm Cleanview Inc, which said it matched satellite images and existing state data and received confi”

    Source: Amazon / GW Ranch · Pecos County, Texas (enr.com)

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Described as a data center project in news reports or government records.

1 piece of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026

Reported· Single source

News reporting links Amazon Web Services to this project.

1 piece of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026

Reported· Single source
  • ReportedAmazon / GW Ranch · Pecos County, Texasenr.com · Aug 11, 2026
    “Tech giant Amazon has confirmed its acquisition of GW Ranch, a massive west Texas hyperscale data center campus that, while touting its low impact on the state’s electrical and water resources, also has the potential of substantial long-term carbon emissions.”

Estimated investment: $300 million.

1 piece of evidence · first noted Sep 17, 2026

Reported· Single source
  • ReportedAmazon / GW Ranch · Pecos County, Texasenr.com · Aug 11, 2026
    “The developer, which says it will handle its own engineering, procurement and construction for the project, has not publicly announced an external third-party prime building contractor for the project, But architecture firm Gensler is listed as design firm for the buildings, estimated to cost $300 million each and scheduled for completion in December.”

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