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Data Center Developers in Texas Plan Massive New Gas Power Projects

Inside Climate News · By Dylan Baddour · last updated
A handful of mega data center projects would emit over 100 million tons per year of greenhouse gases, an enormous amount roughly equal to the annual emissions of a mid-sized industrialized country.

By Dylan Baddour

The 12 largest gas power projects planned in Texas are all specifically intended to run data centers, according to data released Tuesday by Global Energy Monitor, a global nonprofit that maps and tracks energy infrastructure.