GW Ranch
Fort Stockton, Pecos County, TX
Also known as Pacifico Energy GW Ranch
- Rumored
- Proposed
- Approved
- Under construction
- Operating
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GW Ranch is a planned off-grid gas, battery and solar power complex for hyperscale data centers on more than 8,000 acres in Pecos County, about 17 miles north of Fort Stockton. Texas regulators issued an air permit in January 2026 covering up to 7.65 GW of gas-fired generation, and developer Pacifico Energy says it aims to reach 5 GW by 2031. No tenant is named in the sources reviewed.
- Site size
- 8,000 acres
- "more than 8,000 acres"
Key facts
Size & schedule
| Planned capacity | 5 GW [2] developer goal for dedicated private-grid power by 2031, starting with 1 GW (Energy Tech) |
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| Planned capacity | 7.65 GW [3] gas-fired generation covered by the TCEQ air permit; a permit ceiling rather than a stated campus load, and described as the largest in the U.S. by the company |
| Phase 1 capacity | 1 GW [2] developer plans to start with 1 GW (Energy Tech) |
| Site size | 8,000 acres [1] "more than 8,000 acres" |
| Target completion | First power expected in the first half of 2027 (developer), with a path to scale beyond 5 GW [1] |
How big is that? Data center sizes compared with football fields and Central Park.
Power
| Power supply | Private grid isolated from ERCOT: gas turbines plus 1.8 GW of battery storage and 750 MW of solar, fed by a planned 15-mile pipeline to Waha [3] |
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Water
| Cooling | Closed-loop cooling (company statement) [4] |
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Figures are as stated by the cited source. Where sources disagree, each figure is shown.
Water and power
Water
Not disclosed. No source reviewed gives a water figure for this site. The Census does not estimate one.
Disclosed figures only, each as the cited source states it. Many are projections or permit limits, not metered use. How data center water and power use is measured, and every disclosed figure →
Timeline
Issues raised
- The Big Bend Sentinel notes that closed-loop cooling still needs large water volumes for the initial fill and periodic refills [4]
- The permit size and 'largest' description come from the developer [1][3]
Issues are concerns and claims raised by the parties, officials or residents named in the cited sources. They are reported as attributed, not as findings by the Census.
Sources
- Texas approves "largest permitted data center campus" in the U.S.KCBD · Feb 1, 2026 · news
- Data Center-Focused GW Ranch Project Clears Texas Air Permitting HurdleEnergy Tech · Jan 28, 2026 · news
- Pacifico Energy Obtains Air Permit for GW Ranch Project in TexasTurbomachinery Magazine · Jan 28, 2026 · news
- Massive AI data center coming to Pecos CountyBig Bend Sentinel · Feb 4, 2026 · news
Cite this page
Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). GW Ranch. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/dc/gw-ranch-pecos-county-tx |
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| MLA | “GW Ranch.” Data Center Census, Oct 15, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/dc/gw-ranch-pecos-county-tx. |
| Link | https://datacentercensus.com/dc/gw-ranch-pecos-county-tx |
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