Amazon's 7.65GW AI data center power plant could be largest CO₂ emitter in US

Amazon is building a 7.65GW natural gas power plant in Texas to power a new AI data center, which could become the largest CO₂ emitter in the U.S., contradicting its net-zero carbon pledge. The plant is authorized to emit 33 million tons of CO₂ annually, surpassing all other U.S. power plants. Amazon acknowledges the challenge but maintains commitment to its climate goals amid rising emissions driven by AI data center expansion.