A New Google-Funded Data Center Will Be Powered by a Massive Gas Plant

A Google-backed data center campus in Armstrong County, Texas is being built with Crusoe and would use on-site natural gas generation plus 265 MW of wind power.

The private gas plant could emit more than 4.5 million tons of greenhouse gases a year, raising concerns about the project’s climate impact.

Google says it has a wind-energy agreement for the site but no gas contract, even as the campus is tied to its broader AI infrastructure push.

The project reflects a growing trend of AI data centers seeking behind-the-meter gas power as grid hookups lag, despite emissions pledges.