A proposed AI data center campus in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, is becoming a useful signal for anyone watching the physical build out behind artificial intelligence.
The project, known as Project Jupiter, is tied to a proposed large-scale data center campus near Santa Teresa. Public records and company materials describe a project involving industrial revenue bonds, water commitments, local infrastructure funding, onsite power, and closed-loop cooling.
The reason this is worth watching is not only the size of the project. It is the way the public debate has moved beyond “AI software” and into land, wells, roads, wastewater, utility pressure, local tax agreements, and community trust.
The Public Record:
Doña Ana County describes Project Jupiter as a large-scale data center campus proposed for Santa Teresa, New Mexico. The county says the project is being led by STACK Infrastructure in partnership with Border Plex Digital Assets.
The county lists a minimum initial investment of $50 billion and a potential total investment of up to $165 billion over 30 years. County materials also list approximately 2,500 construction jobs from 2025 to 2028, a minimum of 750 full-time jobs and 50 part-time jobs after operations begin, and average wages estimated between $75,000 and $100,000.
On September 19, 2025, the Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners approved an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of Industrial Revenue Bonds for Project Jupiter. The county said the project calls for an initial $50 billion investment within five years, with up to $165 billion over a 30-year financing term.
The county’s current project page lists planning and permitting as ongoing, initial operations as anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2026, and Phase 1 completion, including 400 acres and a micro grid, as anticipated in the third quarter of 2028.
The infrastructure items listed by the county include connection to public water infrastructure, wastewater infrastructure improvements, roadway access improvements near Highway 136, and an onsite micro grid. The county also says environmental studies and required reviews are part of the permitting process.
Oracle published a water-focused update on April 27, 2026, describing Project Jupiter as “our AI data center.” Oracle said the project’s cooling system will not use the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority public drinking-water supply and will not drill new wells for cooling. The company said the project will use non-potable industrial well water under contract from an existing New Mexico rights holder.
Oracle also said the project will use direct-to-chip, closed-loop, non-evaporative cooling, with cooling liquid reused in sealed pipes. For the micro grid, Oracle said Bloom Energy fuel cells will power Project Jupiter and require a one-time startup fill of 960,000 gallons of water. Oracle said the fuel cells are designed to require no water during normal operations.
What the Company Says:
Oracle describes Project Jupiter as an AI data center in Doña Ana County and says its design is meant to reduce water strain by avoiding evaporative cooling and using a closed-loop cooling system.
The Project Jupiter public-facing site says the campus will combine digital infrastructure with onsite power and advanced water-efficient cooling. It says the project will include four data centers, support demand for AI infrastructure, and use advanced computing technology alongside energy and cooling systems.
The project site says Project Jupiter will invest up to $165 billion in Doña Ana County, provide $360 million in support for schools, infrastructure, and local services, commit $50 million to water-system repairs and upgrades, and contribute $6.9 million to community projects.
STACK Infrastructure and BorderPlex Digital Assets announced in September 2025 a $50 million commitment for drinking water and wastewater systems across Doña Ana County, plus $6.9 million in community investment funds. They also said legally binding payments-in-lieu-of-tax commitments to the county were agreed upon at $360 million if the project is constructed.
Why It May Matter:
Project Jupiter fits a broader AI infrastructure pattern: the limiting factors are no longer only chips, models, or software talent. The public record shows AI growth moving into county commission rooms, bond ordinances, water-rights questions, wastewater planning, roads, local hiring promises, and power generation.
The project also shows how AI data centers are beginning to arrive with their own infrastructure packages. In this case, the package includes an onsite power plan, cooling design claims, water-system funding, community investment funds, and local job commitments.
That may indicate a shift in how large AI infrastructure projects are presented to communities. Developers may increasingly need to show not only what they plan to build, but how they plan to pay for water, power, roads, wastewater, and local impacts.
It is also worth watching because Doña Ana County is in a water-sensitive region. Even when a company says its cooling design avoids large ongoing water use, local residents and public officials may still want more detail on water sourcing, operational changes, permitting, long-term accountability, and what happens if the project grows or changes.
Related Signals:
1. Schneider Electric and Foxconn announced a strategic collaboration on June 15, 2026, to develop and scale infrastructure for next-generation AI data centers. Reuters reported that the partnership combines Foxconn’s manufacturing and AI systems experience with Schneider Electrics power, cooling, and energy-management technology.
2. Rockefeller Institute of Government reported that, as of June 2026, 14 states had considered or were considering moratoriums on data centers. The policy debate includes energy use, water use, noise, air pollution, and the rise of hyper scale facilities tied to AI demand.
3. Loudoun County, Virginia, is reviewing data center standards and locations, including building height, onsite power generation, energy storage, noise, parking, and utility substations. Public comment and agency review are part of the county’s 2026 process.
4. Data Center Knowledge reported in May 2026 that AI infrastructure projects in PJM territory face delays after interconnection approval, with transmission build outs, substation capacity, and supply-chain constraints becoming major obstacles to energizing projects.
5. United Nations University published a June 2026 report framing AI as a physical system with carbon, water, and land footprints tied to data centers, chips, cooling systems, electricity grids, water resources, land, and mineral supply chains.
What Is Not Known:
The public record does not confirm whether all final permits have been issued.
The public record does not confirm the final operating water use once the full campus is built.
The long-term customer mix, beyond public references to AI infrastructure, is not fully detailed in the county materials.
The public record does not show whether the project’s technical design will remain unchanged over the full 30-year financing term.
It is not yet clear how local residents will evaluate the tradeoff between promised infrastructure funding and concerns over water, land, and environmental review.
It is not clear how quickly the onsite power system, cooling system, road improvements, water infrastructure improvements, and workforce commitments will be completed.
What to Watch:
Project Jupiter
Doña Ana County Project Jupiter permits
Santa Teresa New Mexico data center
STACK Infrastructure Border Plex Digital Assets
Oracle Doña Ana County AI data center
Bloom Energy fuel cells data center
closed-loop cooling AI data center
Camino Real Regional Utility Authority
Doña Ana County industrial revenue bonds
New Mexico data center water rights
AI data center moratoriums
data center onsite power generation
data center wastewater infrastructure
AI infrastructure zoning hearings
county commission data center agenda
Project Jupiter shows how AI infrastructure is becoming a local infrastructure issue. The public record points to a proposed data center campus with large investment claims, industrial revenue bonds, onsite power, cooling-system promises, water commitments, and public scrutiny in a water-sensitive region.
The signal is not that another AI data center may be built, it is that future AI growth may depend on whether counties, utilities, residents, and developers can agree on water, power, land, roads, and accountability.
Source Notes:
Doña Ana County project page: Verifies the project name, location, lead developers, listed investment range, jobs, timeline, infrastructure items, permitting status, and community investment categories.
Doña Ana County September 19, 2025 news release: Verifies the Board of County Commissioners’ approval of the Industrial Revenue Bond ordinance, the $50 billion initial investment figure, the up-to-$165 billion 30-year financing term, job figures, closed-loop cooling reference, and infrastructure commitments.
Oracle April 27, 2026 water update: Verifies Oracle’s description of Project Jupiter as an AI data center, the company’s water-source claims, closed-loop cooling claims, public drinking-water statements, Bloom Energy fuel-cell plan, and water-system investment statements.
Project Jupiter public site: Verifies how the project presents itself publicly, including the four-data-center description, AI infrastructure connection, onsite power, water-efficient cooling, community funding claims, and job claims.
STACK Infrastructure and BorderPlex Digital Assets September 2025 release: Verifies the $50 million water and wastewater commitment, $6.9 million community investment commitment, and $360 million PILT commitment if the project is constructed.
Reuters June 15, 2026 report: Verifies the Schneider Electric and Foxconn AI data center infrastructure collaboration as a related market signal.
Rockefeller Institute of Government June 2026 update: Verifies the broader policy signal around state-level data center moratorium proposals.
Loudoun County data center standards page: Verifies that another major data center market is actively reviewing standards tied to onsite power, energy storage, noise, building height, and utility substations.
Data Center Knowledge May 2026 report: Verifies the related infrastructure signal around power interconnection, transmission, substations, and energizing delays.
United Nations University June 2026 report: Verifies the broader framing of AI as a material system involving carbon, water, land, cooling, electricity grids, and data center infrastructure.
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