Oracle seeks up to 2 GW of new renewable power for Project Jupiter in Doña Ana County

Oracle announced a series of environmental and energy commitments for its Project Jupiter data center campus in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. The company has issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking up to 2 gigawatts of new renewable energy generation within New Mexico, encompassing solar, wind, and geothermal projects expected to come online between 2027 and 2031.

This initiative is part of Oracle's goal to power Project Jupiter with 100% carbon-free energy by 2031. Additionally, Oracle is making up to $1 million available for research into carbon capture and sequestration, specifically examining the potential to capture and store carbon dioxide associated with Bloom Energy fuel cells at the data center. The research will explore technical, environmental, regulatory, and economic aspects, including geologic storage.

Oracle also plans to launch a public environmental dashboard once the data centers are operational, providing on-site measurements of air emissions, noise, heat, light, and water use. Independent third-party environmental assessments will be commissioned twice yearly and shared with the Doña Ana County Community Monitoring Committee. The company emphasized that Project Jupiter will use closed-loop, non-evaporative cooling systems, avoiding community drinking water, with estimated water use less than nine U.S. households over 15 years. The project currently employs nearly 1,000 New Mexico residents and has generated almost $100 million in state and local tax revenue, with projections for over 7,000 construction jobs and 1,500 ongoing jobs, pending air permit and pipeline approvals.