- Meta and Oracle are developing data center energy solutions in New Mexico, including gas supply agreements and solar projects, while regulators reject a pipeline.
- Oracle plans AI data center in New Mexico.
Oracle Secures Power Agreement with El Paso Electric for New Mexico Data Center
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What happened
Oracle secured an Energy Service Agreement with El Paso Electric to power its Project Jupiter data center in New Mexico. Under the agreement, Oracle will pay $10 million for power over 10 years, regardless of usage. Additionally, Oracle committed to providing up to $55 million in annual credits for three years to residential and small-business El Paso Electric customers. Oracle also announced a $1 million donation to the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico for flood recovery.
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Why it matters
Project Jupiter, which is part of Oracle's plans for an AI data center in New Mexico, claims it could generate $13 billion for the local economy. The agreement is structured to help ensure that the cost of the electric system does not fall on New Mexico customers.
Oracle and Meta are developing data center energy solutions in New Mexico, including gas supply agreements and solar projects, while regulators have rejected a pipeline.
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Who's involved
- OracleCompany building the Project Jupiter data center.
- El Paso ElectricUtility providing power services in New Mexico.
- New MexicoState hosting the data center project.
- MetaTechnology company developing data center energy solutions in New Mexico.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- OracleSpeculative
Oracle might see increased revenue from the data center project through long-term power agreements.
- El Paso ElectricSpeculative
El Paso Electric might see changes in customer demand or operational costs due to the credit program.
- New MexicoSpeculative
New Mexico might see increased local economic revenue from the project's claimed $13 billion impact.
Possible ripples
Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.- How could the Oracle Project Jupiter power agreement affect Michelle Lujan Grisham?The Oracle Project Jupiter power agreement could influence New Mexico's economic policy and regulatory oversight.Possible
- Project Jupiter's development could significantly boost New Mexico's tax revenueProject Jupiter's development could significantly boost New Mexico's tax revenue.Possible
How it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Oracle secures power agreement with El Paso Electric for Project Jupiter in New Mexico.1 source
Oracle's power deal proposal to EPE coincides with EPE seeking rate increase approval from the commission.1 source
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Oracle plans AI data center in New Mexico.Also in this story
- Project risk in New Mexico cited by company
- Bloomberg reported on Oracle's force majeure notice regarding the AI data center project in New Mexico, involving OpenAI and the distress of Project Jupiter.
- Oracle plans AI data center in New Mexico. The project is facing scrutiny from visa fee increases, financial market caution, and political pressure.
The entities involved
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Oracle
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El Paso Electric
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New Mexico
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Related events
- Oracle is seeking renewable power sources to support its data centers in New Mexico.
- Oracle's Project Jupiter in New Mexico is linked to stalled debt distribution and warnings about an AI spending bubble.
- A massive data center project in New Mexico, backed by Blue Owl Capital, is utilizing Bloom Energy fuel cells for power and plans to sell computing capacity to OpenAI via Oracle.
- Donald Trump unveiled a new AI venture with OpenAI and Oracle to build Stargate AI infrastructure in southern New Mexico.
- Oracle invested in wind energy projects in Texas, helping reduce emissions on the ERCOT grid.