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Texas AI Centers Run 2,100 Diesel Generators, Emit NOx

7/10/2026

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Floodlight identified 38 Texas AI data centers using loopholes to run over 2,100 diesel generators, emitting 2,500 tons of nitrogen oxides annually.
President Donald Trump’s $500 billion Stargate project in Abilene will run 62 diesel backup generators and has secured minor air permits with limited public review.
Crusoe says the Abilene center will fund fire trucks, schools and roads, while former TCEQ staffer Kathryn Guerra says Texas grants minor air permits quickly.

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Floodlight identified 38 Texas AI data centers using loopholes to run over 2,100 diesel generators, emitting 2,500 tons of nitrogen oxides annually.
President Donald Trump’s $500 billion Stargate project in Abilene will run 62 diesel backup generators and has secured minor air permits with limited public review.
Crusoe says the Abilene center will fund fire trucks, schools and roads, while former TCEQ staffer Kathryn Guerra says Texas grants minor air permits quickly.