WHAT IS PROJECT JUPITER?
Project Jupiter is a groundbreaking investment to bring an innovative infrastructure campus to Doña Ana County.
Overview
Project Jupiter is a groundbreaking investment to bring an innovative data center campus to Doña Ana County. The campus uses high-efficiency cooling and onsite power generation to strengthen - not strain - local resources. More than just technology, Project Jupiter means opportunity: thousands of well-paying jobs, major investments in local infrastructure, and hundreds of millions of dollars in new County revenue for schools, services, and community growth. The potential of Doña Ana County is clear - and its residents deserve to benefit from the opportunities that potential holds.
Project Jupiter WILL:
- Invest up to $165 Billion in Doña Ana County
- Deliver over $300 Million in direct payments to Doña Ana County
- Create more than 2,500+ construction jobs and 750+ permanent jobs
- Pay full-time salaries averaging $75K–$100K plus benefits
- Prioritize training, upskilling, and hiring of Doña Ana County residents
- Privately fund all infrastructure for the site
- Invest tens of millions into additional water and wastewater improvements that strengthen the entire community.
- Limit water use to the domestic needs of employees
- Construct and self-supply power for the project
Project Jupiter WILL NOT:
- Evaporate water to cool the data center
- Increase electric bills for New Mexico residents or businesses
- Reduce availability or reliability of electric supply
- Ask the County for funding; no public money will be borrowed or at risk
- Expose taxpayers to financial risk
KEY COMPONENTS OF PROJECT JUPITER
Project Jupiter Cooling Design
No Water Evaporated for Data Center Cooling
- Many data centers use “evaporative cooling” which requires large volumes of water. Project Jupiter will not use evaporative cooling.
- Evaporative cooling works similarly to how sweat cools your body - water carries away heat and evaporates, but then more water needs to be pulled in from the municipal system.
- Project Jupiter will use a “closed-loop” cooling system that works similarly to the way people cool off by sitting in front of a fan or in an air-conditioned room, to move heat to the air without needing additional water.
- The project only requires a one-time fill up of the cooling system.
- Ongoing water consumption will be limited to domestic use (similar to an office building with 750 employees).
Investing in Doña county’s long term water health
Recognizing the critical importance of safe and reliable drinking water in Doña Ana County, Project Jupiter will invest tens of millions of dollars in essential county water infrastructure improvements. This commitment is in addition to the water and sewer upgrades required to directly support the project, representing a broader investment to strengthen long-term water security and sustainability for the entire region.
Project Jupiter Microgrid
No Impact on Power Rates
- People use the internet all the time—day and night. That means data centers need power around the clock, so your emergency services, apps, games, websites and videos never shut off.
- To ensure Project Jupiter does not impact the cost of electricity for other customers in the region, the project will construct a microgrid to independently power the site.
- Nuclear power isn't a viable generation source to meet this project's timeline and is not currently contemplated.
Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRBs)
No Financial Risk to County
KICKSTARTING BIG INVESTMENTS:
KICKSTARTING BIG INVESTMENTS:
KICKSTARTING BIG INVESTMENTS:
IRBs are used by counties to attract large-scale projects like data centers and factories.
FORECASTING PROJECT BUDGET:
KICKSTARTING BIG INVESTMENTS:
KICKSTARTING BIG INVESTMENTS:
Bond request size ($165B) signals how much may be invested over the entire project term.
JOBS AND LOCAL SPENDING:
KICKSTARTING BIG INVESTMENTS:
JOBS AND LOCAL SPENDING:
IRBs lower certain taxes (like property and gross receipts tax) allowing the project to grow, create jobs, and invest locally for the long term.
NO COUNTY RISK:
FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO DONA ANA:
JOBS AND LOCAL SPENDING:
County does not spend its own money or take on debt; Project Jupiter funds the entire development.
FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO DONA ANA:
FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO DONA ANA:
FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO DONA ANA:
Project Jupiter commits to making over $300M in annual “payments in lieu of taxes” (PILTs) to directly support schools, infrastructure, and local services for the 30-year term.
HOW IT WORKS:
FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO DONA ANA:
FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO DONA ANA:
During the term, the County temporarily owns the site and leases it back to Project Jupiter, which enables the tax benefits.
Additional Details on Project Jupiter
Community Meeting Schedule
5:30PM - 9/5/2025
District 1
La Mesa Community Center
744 San Jose Rd
La Mesa NM 88044
5:30PM - 9/8/2025
District 4
DACC East Mesa Campus
2800 Sonoma Ranch
Las Cruces NM 88011
5:30PM - 9/9/2025
District 2
Dona Ana Community College
3365 McNutt Rd
Sunland Park NM 88063
6:00PM - 9/10/2025
District 3
NM Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
4100 Dripping Springs
Las Cruces NM 88011
5:30PM - 9/11/2025
District 5
Placitas Community Center
241 Monticello Drive
Hatch, NM 87937
FAQs Highlighting Key Questions from Community Meetings
Sustainability is one of the core principles of STACK’s business model and that includes prioritizing regional water sustainability across our facilities. We understand the sensitive nature of the water resources in this area and have designed Project Jupiter to use our closed-loop cooling system which essentially functions as a refrigerated air system in the home. While traditional, water-cooled data center campuses can often use millions of gallons of water per day for cooling, the closed-loop cooling system of this campus enables us to drastically limit our water use.
We can confirm that the daily operational water use for the full data center campus buildout will be an average of 20,000 gallons per day with a maximum peak use capped at 60,000 gallons per day. This water use is primarily driven by employees’ domestic water use (sinks, toilets, etc.) and is consistent with a typical office building of 750 employees. This annual water usage, averaging 7.3 million gallons per year, is consistent with the use of other existing users in the neighboring industrial park.
We can also commit that these volumes of water will not be exceeded throughout the construction period. While Project Jupiter is prioritizing alternate sources and validating the final volume of water needed for the fill of our closed loop system, we can commit that this fill volume will not exceed the operational water volumes above.
Some other examples of similar scales of usage are:
- Irrigation for half of the soccer fields at the Field of Dreams in North Valley.
- Water use for less than 100 homes
- Irrigation for <15 acres of chile farming
The County will have visibility into the project’s water use throughout construction and operation to ensure that the project is adhering to these volumes. Project Jupiter is committed to funding all necessary improvements to serve the site and supplemental upgrades to support the region as a whole. Additionally, Project Jupiter will be investing tens of millions of dollars towards County water and wastewater infrastructure improvements to ensure long term water security and sustainability for the region.
Once operational, Project Jupiter’s data centers will use an average of 20,000 gallons per day. This cap will apply to all ongoing operations and sets the baseline for how we manage water. Before operations begin, there will be a one-time water demand to fill the closed-loop cooling systems. Each system is filled once and then sealed, with the same water recirculating continuously to remove heat from equipment. This one-time fill will not exceed the same daily caps that govern ongoing operations.
Each of the four data center buildings onsite will have its own closed-loop system made up of four independent chiller systems. This design improves efficiency and reliability, and it lets the project stagger the one-time fills so water use is spread out over time as each system comes online, over a period of 2-3 years.
Based on the current design estimates, it is expected that each chiller system will require approximately 625,000 gallons (2 ac-ft) for its initial fill. If one chiller system is filled over 30-days, this equates to 20,000 gallons per day for that month – the same as the operational average of the full campus. With four chiller systems per data center, the total one-time fill volume is approximately 2.5 million gallons per building (8 ac-ft), spread over a roughly 4-6 month period. This estimate reflects the latest design information and will be refined as engineering progresses.
Fill water must meet specific quality standards to protect the system over many years. Project Jupiter is prioritizing alternative sources for the one-time fill including non-potable or brackish wells (where suitable and approved), reclaimed water from the wastewater treatment facility, trucked water from alternate sources. If any drinking water is used, it will remain within the operational caps of the campus.
The closed loop system is not a new or unproven system for STACK Infrastructure. STACK has more than 15 data centers in operation or under construction that utilize the system across the country including Oregon, Chicago, and Virginia. STACK has been operating closed-loop cooling systems safely and efficiently for almost five years.
Project Jupiter is anticipating at least 2,500 construction jobs throughout the buildout period of the campus. The project is committed to prioritizing a “Doña Ana First” local hiring strategy through local job boards, vendor registries, job fairs and open houses. The project will also invest $1,500,000 over three years in an Education Fund to support local high schools, community colleges, and universities in preparing tomorrow’s workforce. The project will also actively partner with Doña Ana Community College, NMSU, and local schools to deliver hands-on training and career curricula.
Once operational, Project Jupiter is committed to creation of more than 750 permanent, onsite, full-time jobs within the first three years of operations. These jobs will not be remote and will all be physically located on the site. The average full-time pay for these positions will range from about $75,000 to $100,000 with benefits, meaning that the annual payroll will exceed $55 million. Opportunities will be accessible to individuals with a wide range of educational backgrounds, from high school diplomas and technical certificates to associate’s and advanced degrees. Roles will vary across several fields including skilled trades, facility operations, IT, logistics, administration, and technician positions across power, cooling, servers, and network infrastructure.
Office Hours
Join us for office hours this week:
Tuesday, September 9, and Thursday, September 11
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
2660 Airport Road, Suite 780
Santa Teresa, NM 88008
We invite community members to stop by for one-on-one conversations and the opportunity to share questions or feedback directly with our team.
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