Big Ben Reporter · Fort Stockton, TX
Town hall planned in Fort Stockton to oppose proposed Amazon, Microsoft data centers
A community town hall addressing proposed large-scale data center developments in Pecos County is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 20, at 6 p.m. at Zero Stone Park, 400 S. Nelson St. in Fort Stockton. The event will focus on concerns surrounding plans attributed to Amazon and Microsoft to develop massive data center campuses in Pecos County, including potential impacts on electricity demand, water resources, infrastructure and surrounding communities. According to an event announcement, Amazon is planning a 7.65-gigawatt data center development encompassing more than 8,000 acres near Fort Stockton. Microsoft is reportedly planning a separate 2-gigawatt campus in Pecos County. The figures cited in the announcement represent a combined 9.65 gigawatts of proposed power capacity, although the projects’ development timelines, final configurations and electricity requirements have not been independently verified.