More than
one project.
Meta’s El Paso campus, Project Jupiter and Fort Bliss have different owners, agreements and decision-makers.
Meet the projectsEL PASO IN FOCUS · DATA CENTER GUIDE
Data centers.
Our region.
Your perspective.
Big projects bring important questions. Explore the facts, follow the sources, and decide what they mean for El Paso.
Open sources. Clear distinctions. Room for your own view.How to read the evidence
01 / THE BIG PICTUREStart here
A regional story.
A local conversation.
Data centers connect digital life to physical resources. The questions here are about land, water, energy, work—and the agreements behind them.
More than
Shared systems.
Specific commitments.
Water and electricity questions depend on design, demand and who is responsible for infrastructure costs.
Explore the issuesWhat’s known.
What’s still open.
A projection, a signed agreement and a measured result tell different stories. We keep those distinctions visible.
Understand the sources02 / THE QUESTIONSChoose what matters to you
Look a little closer.
Begin with one question. Each topic connects a clear explanation to the evidence behind it.
01 / WATERHow much water?
Who powers it?
What work?
What comes in?
What changes
Who decides?
How much water?
Under what terms?
Capacity, cooling, drought protections and actual use.
Explore water 02 / ELECTRICITYWho powers it?
Who pays for it?
New generation, utility agreements and customer costs.
Explore electricity 03 / JOBS & OPPORTUNITYWhat work?
For whom?
Construction jobs, ongoing roles and incentive conditions.
Explore jobs 04 / TAXES & SPENDINGWhat comes in?
What goes out?
Tax incentives, public revenue and infrastructure spending.
Explore public finances 05 / THE ENVIRONMENTWhat changes
around a campus?
Air quality, noise, heat and the need for local measurements.
Explore environmental evidence 06 / PUBLIC DECISIONSWho decides?
What’s still open?
Policy, community commitments and the public record.
Explore the decisionsREADING THE NUMBERS
A number needs
context.
The largest number rarely tells the whole story. See how definitions change what a figure means.
MODELED AVERAGE USEEPWater estimate
480,000gallons per day
An estimate of average use. It is not a public meter reading.
Daily capacity allocation2.5 million gallons
The agreement’s capacity allocation and the utility’s modeled average describe different things.
See the explanation and original sources03 / THE PROJECTSDifferent places. Different agreements.
One region.
Distinct developments.
Keep each project’s location, public commitments and decision-making process in view.
01
NORTHEAST EL PASO, TEXAS
Announced expansion02Meta’s El Paso campus
Development, ownership, incentives and infrastructure.
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO
Plans under review03Project Jupiter
Revised power plans, community commitments and permitting.
FORT BLISS
Conditional agreementThe Army initiative
A separate federal land and development process.
Status reflects records available through September 13, 2026. Announcements do not establish completed construction or operation.
04 / HOW WE GOT HERERead the background ↗
Follow the story.
Keep the dates.
The project has evolved. Earlier announcements remain part of the history, even when plans change.
- 2023DECEMBER
Public approvals
City materials name Meta and describe the zoning and incentive process.
City presentation ↗ - 2025OCTOBER
Campus announcement
Meta publicly describes its initial El Paso development.
Company announcement ↗ - 2026MARCH
Expanded plans
Meta announces a larger campus and revised employment expectations.
Expansion update ↗ - 2026JULY
New ownership structure
Meta announces a venture with funds managed by BlackRock.
Venture announcement ↗
05 / THE EVIDENCETrace a claim to its source
Clear about what
the record says.
Useful research makes its evidence visible—and gives unanswered questions a place, too.
What’s in an agreement?
Signed documents describe obligations, conditions and remedies. Later amendments can change those terms.
What’s expected?
Company forecasts and government models describe expectations. They are not the same as delivered results.
What needs more evidence?
Some revenue estimates conflict. Precise electricity bill impacts still need original supporting records.
Are the promised jobs guaranteed?
Company job forecasts and the employment conditions attached to City incentives are different. The incentive agreements set conditions and remedies; they do not make every announced job an unconditional obligation.
Read about jobs and incentive terms ↗Does “closed-loop” mean no water use?
Not necessarily. An internal closed loop can transfer heat to equipment that evaporates water. The full cooling system and its operating conditions determine consumption.
Read about cooling and water ↗Do we know the impact on electricity bills?
The evidence collected here does not establish an approved or predicted household increase. Cost allocation depends on utility agreements, infrastructure costs and regulatory decisions.
Read about power and customer costs ↗Why do public revenue estimates differ?
The City has published substantially different estimates. Their underlying assumptions and scope need reconciliation before any single figure can be presented as the settled outcome.
Read about taxes and public revenue ↗UNDERSTAND THE DETAILS. FORM YOUR OWN VIEW.