Pacifico Energy’s GW Ranch Campus Supports AI, Data Centers in Texas

Pacifico Energy unveiled the GW Ranch project in Pecos County, TX, an off-grid power complex designed to support hyperscale data centers and advanced AI. The project, in development since 2024, is located on over 8,000 acres and generates 5 MW of power with high-efficiency gas turbines and battery storage. Currently, GW Ranch initiated permitting with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, meets environmental regulatory requirements, and obtained support from local officials.

“GW Ranch isn’t just about scale—it’s about certainty,” said Constantyn Gieskes, Vice President at Pacifico Energy. “Every aspect of the project has been designed to solve problems with the status quo in data center development. By building off-grid and working hand-in-hand with local officials, we’re delivering the speed, reliability, and responsible development that our customers and communities demand.”

The off-grid strategy eliminates grid reliability issues and enables speed-to-deployment with direct control over energy supply, with 99.999% reliability for digital infrastructure operators. Specifically, the project includes:

• 5 GW of off-grid capacity driven by natural gas
• 1.8 GW of energy storage
• N+2 redundancy and dual independent gas pipelines provide 99.99% uptime
• Modularity and scalable buildout: 1 GW in 2028, 5 GW in 2030.
• No impact on consumer prices or ERCOT reliability
• Future-ready site and design allows the installation of emerging technologies upon commercial viability

Rendering of hyperscale data center | Image Credit: Stream Data Centers

“Pecos County’s continued effort to diversify the local economy directly aligns with the development of GW Ranch,” said Remie Ramos, Pecos County Economic Development Director. “The minimal impact of an off-grid data center will increase the county tax base, create new jobs, and have an overall positive impact on our county while conserving water and placing no constraints on local infrastructure. We look forward to helping GW Ranch expedite all processes to bring the project to fruition in the near future.”

In addition to bringing new jobs and investments to West Texas, the GW Ranch leverages sustainability by operating independently of the electricity grid and using no external water sources to ease supply stress. It also includes emissions controls and a site layout that minimizes noise, air quality, environmental, and visual impacts. GW Ranch skips interconnection backlogs and permitting delays, enabling data center operators to launch and upscale with reliable timelines.

Data Center Buildout

In early June 2025, Baker Hughes was awarded a contract to deliver 16 NovaLT gas turbines to power Frontier Infrastructure Holdings’ data center projects in Wyoming and Texas—the turbines will provide up to 270 MW of power. The award also includes associated equipment, including gears and BRUSH Power Generation four-pole generators to power dedicated energy islands at Frontier’s behind-the-meter power generation sites. NovaLT gas turbines can start up and run on different fuels, including natural gas, varying blends of natural gas and hydrogen, and 100% hydrogen.

And in March, Baker Hughes signed an agreement with Frontier Infrastructure to deliver its technologies and resources to large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS), power generation, and data center projects. The partnership aims to accelerate the deployment of CCS projects and power solutions in the United States, satisfying the increased power demand in Wyoming, the Mountain West, and Texas. Baker Hughes expects orders as Frontier projects progress.