This record consolidates 18 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.
| Operator / developer | Microsoft Corporation |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Pecos, TX |
| Address | Not published |
| Location precision | locality |
| Coordinates | Not published; no coordinate inferred |
| Capacity | Not established |
| Aliases | Microsoft Pecos Datacenter Campus · Pecos · Microsoft Pecos |
| Project profile | 0 rows |
|---|---|
| Intent / permits | 0 rows |
| Civic / infrastructure | 1 rows |
Microsoft's ~2 GW figure describes added global capacity, not a stated Pecos site load, so gross_mw is left null rather than inferred. Power is supplied by the separately recorded Energy Forge One / Project Kilby generation project.
Key data: Co-located natural gas plant behind the meter at launch, with plans for eventual grid connection | Behind-the-meter at launch; ERCOT connection planned
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Developer: Microsoft Corporation | Owner: Microsoft Corporation | County: Reeves | Research region: Abilene-West Central Texas / Midland-Odessa-Permian Basin | Tenants/customers: Microsoft (Azure / Microsoft AI)
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Utility: Co-located natural gas plant behind the meter at launch, with plans for eventual grid connection | Utility region: ERCOT West | Grid area: Behind-the-meter at launch; ERCOT connection planned
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Water source: Nonpotable water with closed-loop cooling | Water demand: Closed-loop cooling using nonpotable water | Cooling: Closed-loop cooling
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Jurisdictions: Reeves County | City of Pecos | TCEQ | ERCOT
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
More than 6,000 peak construction jobs and hundreds of permanent jobs claimed
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Co-located natural gas generation with selective catalytic reduction NOx controls
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Closed-loop cooling on nonpotable water
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Microsoft states it has contracted 4.7 GW of renewables in Texas
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Surrounding infrastructure: Permian Basin natural gas supply
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Key data: Surrounding infrastructure: Waha hub area gas infrastructure
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Microsoft announces a new Pecos datacenter adding roughly 2 GW of global capacity, a multibillion-dollar investment over 5-7 years, with a co-located natural gas plant behind the meter at launch
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-06-22
Reporting identifies Chevron subsidiary Energy Forge One as Microsoft's 20-year power supplier under 'Project Kilby'
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-06-23
Microsoft announced a new datacenter in Pecos adding roughly 2 GW of capacity to its global fleet, representing a multibillion-dollar investment over five to seven years.
Key data: ~2 GW added global capacity; multibillion over 5-7 years
Claim classification: SOURCED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026-06-22
Limitation: The ~2 GW figure describes added global capacity, not a stated Pecos site load.
Microsoft projects more than 6,000 construction jobs at peak and hundreds of permanent positions at the Pecos campus.
Key data: >6,000 peak construction jobs; hundreds permanent
Claim classification: SOURCED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026-06-22
The Pecos campus launches with a co-located natural gas plant operating behind the meter, using selective catalytic reduction for NOx control, with plans to eventually connect to the grid.
Key data: Co-located gas plant behind the meter at launch; SCR NOx controls
Claim classification: SOURCED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026-06-22
Microsoft states the Pecos datacenter uses closed-loop cooling on nonpotable water, and that the company has contracted 4.7 GW of renewables in Texas.
Key data: Closed-loop cooling on nonpotable water; 4.7 GW Texas renewables contracted
Claim classification: SOURCED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026-06-22
Trade reporting identifies Chevron subsidiary Energy Forge One as Microsoft's power supplier under a 20-year PPA for roughly 2.67 GW of co-located generation, referred to as Project Kilby, with first power expected in 2028 and FID expected later in 2026.
Key data: Energy Forge One 20-year PPA; ~2.67 GW; first power 2028
Claim classification: SOURCED_FACT · Verification: VERIFIED · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026-06-23