El Paso批准为Meta的数据中心建造一座大型天然气厂, El Paso approves a large natural gas plant for Meta’s data center, sparking backlash over environmental and sustainability concerns.

支持Meta新建15亿美元的数据中心, 尽管Meta承诺提供百分之百的可再生能源, 但El Paso仍面临批评。 El Paso is facing criticism for approving a 366-megawatt natural gas power plant to support Meta’s new $1.5 billion data center, despite Meta’s promise of 100% renewable energy. 该项目预计将是该市最大的电力用户, 引发了人们对空气质量、缺水、环境公正等问题的担忧, The project, expected to be the city’s largest power user, has sparked concerns over air quality, water scarcity, and environmental justice in a region already struggling with pollution. El Paso Electric说天然气厂是满足需求最快的方式, 批评者则认为这有损于Meta的可持续性承诺, While El Paso Electric says the gas plant is the fastest way to meet demand, critics argue it undermines Meta’s sustainability commitments and could raise utility rates. 该市提供了高达1.1亿美元的税收减免,而无需使用可再生能源,关于Meta将如何为数据中心提供电力的细节仍不清楚。 The city had offered up to $110 million in tax breaks without requiring renewable energy use, and details on how Meta will power the data center remain unclear.