Amazon is committed to working with the Governor and the state of Texas to build data centers responsibly. As referenced in the Governor's press release, Amazon sent a letter in June 2026 affirming our commitment to protecting residential ratepayers, ensuring sustainable resource management, and maximizing benefits for local communities. The letter outlines how Amazon fully pays for its own energy infrastructure costs, leads the industry in water efficiency, and invests in grid upgrades and workforce development that strengthen the communities where we operate.
Key takeaways:
- We agree that data centers should fully pay for their own energy infrastructure costs. Earlier this year, Amazon signed the White House Ratepayer Protection Pledge, committing to strengthen the grid and protect ratepayers from cost increases associated with data center growth.
- Amazon is committed to responsible stewardship of both energy and water resources. We design our facilities to minimize consumption and have invested heavily in efficiency innovations.
- Amazon has committed to being water positive by 2030, and we're 75 percent of the way there. Over 50 projects are on track to return 5.8 billion gallons a year to communities. In 2025, we returned 3 gallons for every 4 we used in our data centers. This work creates jobs, funds local water infrastructure, and directly benefits the communities where we operate.
- We support reporting water data, and not just total volume but the dimensions that actually matter: how much comes from non-potable or alternative sources, how efficiently it is used per unit of compute (i.e. WUE), and what percentage of operating hours require cooling water.
Learn more about Amazon's commitment to building responsibly and read our full June letter to Governor Abbott.