Haaland noted that while the majority of New Mexicans she speaks with are not in favor of nuclear power, developers have increasingly proposed building small nuclear reactors on site to power data centers
Data centers in Doña Ana County, New Mexico
Doña Ana County has 1 data center on the record; it is proposed. No county or city rule about data centers is on the record for Doña Ana County yet.
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The data center in Doña Ana County
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Project Jupiter
Santa Teresa, Doña Ana County · Oracle
Latest, September 24, 2026: Oracle issued a force majeure notice to STACK Infrastructure on September 24, allowing it to protect itself contractually if Project Jupiter fails to launch as planned in 2028 tradingview.com local outlet
- Land
- 1,400 acresthird party estimate
- Power
- 2.45 GWthird party estimate
- Water
- Not disclosed
- Tenant
- OpenAI, Oracle
Where
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1 data center in Doña Ana County: proposed. A dashed edge means the exact site is not in the public record; every pin here marks a town or the county.
The cities in Doña Ana County on the record (1)
| City | Projects |
|---|---|
| Santa Teresa | 1 |
What happened
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· Project Jupiter
Now reported: Court lifted stay imposed on August 23 that had paused air permit proceeding and water use for Project Jupiter kvia.com local outlet
What was said
KR Sridhar, Bloom Energy CEO, stated that Bloom boxes are fungible and can be redirected from one location to another after shipment, unlike conventional power plants
New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez argued the Water Code's narrow emergency exception does not authorize approval without notice and hearing for a change and that the Office of the State Engineer ignored its own guidance.
David Baake, attorney and energy policy consultant for Western Resource Advocates, told New Mexico lawmakers that Project Jupiter's fuel cell microgrid would emit more than all existing power plants in New Mexico combined
Every New Mexico statement, by speaker
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Gregg Hull, Republican gubernatorial nominee, said he does not support a moratorium but believes data centers need to be sited responsibly with accountability for water use, energy impact, and community input
Oracle states Project Jupiter remains on planned schedule despite force majeure notice.
KeyBanc analyst Jackson Ader noted Oracle is in the most tenuous cash position among its rivals, with payment schedules misaligned to actual construction progress.
Clay Magouyrk, co CEO at Oracle, stated neither Project Jupiter sites will have impact on FY 2027 revenue or earnings guidance
Gil Luria, head of technology research at D.A. Davidson, stated that Oracle's New Mexico data center is unlikely to be canceled despite state and local government pushback
company spokesperson
Oracle claimed construction uses non potable water from existing New Mexico water rights holder for dust control and other construction activities.
Republican gubernatorial candidate
Hull said he would require data centers to overbuild power supply by minimum of 20 megawatts and deliver excess energy to grid
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland announced support for a statewide moratorium on data centers until they meet an eight part plan including water protections, no utility rate increases and using renewable energy
Republican gubernatorial candidate
Hull cited campaign finance records showing Haaland received over $87,000 in contributions from Oracle and Project Jupiter executives
Republican gubernatorial candidate Gregg Hull said a moratorium is not needed, as state and local governments have protections through permits
Republican gubernatorial candidate
Hull said he would require data centers to build a $50 million desalinization plant to produce water from brackish water
gubernatorial candidate
Republican Gregg Hull said he does not support a statewide moratorium on data centers and believes local governments should make those decisions, with projects evaluated on their own merit.
gubernatorial candidate
Haaland released a list of eight protections for data center development including no backroom deals, no energy rate increases, water protections through closed loop systems, New Mexico jobs and union wages, renewable energy and zero carbon compliance, clean air and habitat protections, decommissioning bonds, and community accountability.
Gregg Hull, Republican candidate for New Mexico governor, said he would use existing laws such as New Mexico's Local Economic Development Act to impose restrictions and negotiate deals with large scale companies
reporting
Haaland's campaign received contributions from entities associated with Project Jupiter, including donations from Oracle executives totalling over 87,000 dollars according to Hull campaign analysis.
gubernatorial candidate
Hull said he supports legislation to protect water and electric rates, including a ban on using potable water and requiring data centers to pay for their own electrical infrastructure.
Republican candidate for New Mexico governor
Hull said he would trust local counties and municipalities to make decisions about data centers in concert with the Economic Development Office, similar to Project Jupiter
Democratic candidate for New Mexico governor
Deb Haaland, Democrat candidate for New Mexico governor, said she would sign an executive order on day one issuing a moratorium on new large scale data center projects until protections are in place
U.S. Senator
Heinrich proposed an alternative bill that would require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue rules for data centers using 150 megawatts or more to pay for certain grid upgrades
Democratic gubernatorial nominee
Haaland mentioned geothermal energy as a potential source to power new data centers in New Mexico.
Democratic candidate for New Mexico governor
Haaland said required protections would include data centers building their own renewable energy infrastructure and having robust plans to prevent environmental harms
gubernatorial candidate
Democratic nominee Deb Haaland said she would sign an executive order on day one of her governorship to pause new data centers until the state adopts stronger protections.
gubernatorial candidate
Haaland's eight pronged proposal requires data centers to build their own renewable energy infrastructure, use closed loop cooling systems, require prevailing wage union jobs, meet renewable energy and zero carbon requirements, meet clean air standards, post decommissioning bonds, and comply with community accountability measures.
U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich called for the Senate to pass his GRID Savings Act requiring data centers to pay for their own grid connections and upgrades, opposing voluntary compliance.
Michael Egbert, Oracle spokesperson
BrabenderCox received $3.44 million from Oracle for media production, consulting, and polling related to Project Jupiter
New Mexico Democratic gubernatorial nominee
Deb Haaland, Democratic gubernatorial nominee, said she would sign an executive order to pause all new large scale data center proposals if elected
New Mexico Democratic gubernatorial nominee
Haaland's proposed guardrails include: prohibiting non disclosure agreements; requiring developers to build renewable energy infrastructure; requiring closed loop cooling systems; prioritizing hiring New Mexicans for union jobs; mandating compliance with clean energy goals; adhering to high standards for light pollution and noise; and imposing decommission bonds
Deb Haaland, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, would support legislation for a statewide data center moratorium and said if elected she would institute a temporary statewide moratorium by executive order on her first day in office.
reporting
Haaland's campaign received contributions from entities involved with Project Jupiter, including a maximum contribution of 12,400 dollars from Oracle America and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure CEO Clay Magouyrk.
New Energy Economy Executive Director
Mariel Nanasi, Executive Director of New Energy Economy, said plaintiffs sought a fair opportunity for public to obtain evidence and test claims before state decides whether to authorize the data center
New Mexico gubernatorial candidate
Deb Haaland said if elected governor she will sign an executive order on day one establishing a moratorium for new large scale data center projects until legislative guardrails are passed, prioritizing local jobs, renewable energy, and water use framework.
Campaign finance reports
Haaland received donations from Oracle and its CEO, developer of Project Jupiter
Gregg Hull, Republican gubernatorial candidate, said a blanket ban on data centers sends the wrong message and prefers local control with statewide protections for water and energy rates, with project by project evaluation.
Republican gubernatorial nominee for governor
Gregg Hull, Republican gubernatorial nominee, said a moratorium signals New Mexico is closed for business and that he prefers to fix guardrails rather than shut down the data center industry
Democratic gubernatorial nominee
Haaland supports a moratorium on new data center development until strong guardrails are established in law and practice.
Democratic gubernatorial nominee
Deb Haaland, Democratic nominee for governor, said during a primary debate in May that data centers do not have the best interests of the community at heart.
David Baake
Project Jupiter's emissions would put the state back at 2005 levels of CO2 from the electric sector, undoing more than 20 years of progress
David Baake
The Microgrid Oversight Act, state legislation proposed to more closely regulate microgrids and require compliance with Energy Transition Act requirements, died after clearing the Senate
Micaela Lara Cadena, Angelica Rubio, Eleanor Chávez, Carrie Hamblen
The moratorium proposal would pause new large scale data center projects while the state develops rules for water use, energy demand, emissions, ratepayer impacts and community benefits
Disclosed figures
2.45 GW power
Power, water, jobs and tax
| Figure | Disclosed total | Disclosed | Not disclosed | Basis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 2.45 GW | 1 | 0 | 1 third party estimate | |
| Water, stated per day | Not disclosed | 0 | 1 | Not disclosed by any of the 1 record | |
| Water, stated per year | Not disclosed | 0 | 1 | Not disclosed by any of the 1 record | |
| Permanent jobs | Not disclosed | 0 | 1 | Not disclosed by any of the 1 record | |
| Tax each year | Not disclosed | 0 | 1 | Not disclosed by any of the 1 record |
Summed only where a record disclosed the figure; a record with no figure adds nothing and is counted as not disclosed. Water is summed per day and per year separately, as the sources stated it, and never converted. A tax claim given as a range is summed at both ends.
By what the facilities are for
| Use | Records | Power | Water | Jobs | Tax each year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not disclosed | 1 | 2.45 GW | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed: water, jobs, tax each year |
A record that lists several uses counts once under each. Each cell is the sum over the records with that use, disclosed rows only.
What the facilities are for
No source on file states what any of the 1 tracked facility in Doña Ana County is for.
How the facilities are cooled
No source on file states how any of the 1 tracked facility in Doña Ana County is cooled.
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Data Center Record, "Data centers in Doña Ana County, New Mexico", https://datacenterrecord.org/states/nm/dona-ana-county, updated October 6, 2026.
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