CEO of Hudspeth County data center apologizes for lack of community notice, clarifies project details
ServerDomes CEO David J. Keegan apologized to the Hudspeth County community for failing to provide advance notice of a planned data center project. He clarified that the first phase would occupy about 2,000 acres and include 10 dome-shaped buildings powered by behind-the-meter gas, with closed-loop cooling and water-reuse systems.
ServerDomes Group CEO David J. Keegan apologized for not informing Hudspeth County officials and residents before work began on a proposed data center in the Desert Haven community. County Judge Joanna MacKenzie said local officials had received very little information and learned of the project through rumors.
Keegan said the project’s first phase represents a $15 billion investment and will cover about 2,000 acres, rather than the 24,000 acres previously described by MacKenzie. The facility is planned to include 10 domes, each 500 feet wide and 65 feet high, using behind-the-meter natural-gas power, closed-loop cooling, rainwater capture and onsite reuse of gray and brown water. Keegan said he and company staff would attend a Commissioners Court meeting and community events to answer residents’ questions and rebuild trust.