Data Center Signal is tracking 6 clips about STACK data center developments across 4 states, including NM, CA, LA, VA.
The Hayward City Council approved an urgency ordinance imposing a 45-day moratorium on new data center approvals. The pause will allow the city to study potential impacts on water use, electricity demand, air quality, noise and the environment, amid resident concerns about a STACK facility under construction and two potential 90-megawatt projects.
Project Jupiter, a large AI data center in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, has faced significant legal and environmental challenges, including protests, lawsuits, and a Supreme Court stay on permits, which was recently lifted. Developers Oracle and BorderPlex Digital Assets have announced a new plan to power the facility with natural gas fuel cells to reduce emissions, as various government entities continue to weigh in on its development and associated impacts.
Site work continues for Project Jupiter, a massive data center supporting AI for Oracle and OpenAI in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, despite a state Supreme Court order pausing key permits. The project faces criticism over its high water usage, environmental impact, and failure to meet local hiring promises, as reported by Oracle.
Construction for Project Jupiter, a massive data center supporting Oracle and OpenAI in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, continues despite a state Supreme Court order halting key water and air quality permits. The project faces criticism regarding its significant water usage and the developer's inability to track local hiring, with many workers commuting from out of state and expressing opposition to the data center's environmental impact.
STACK and Amazon are seeking to modify the layout of their planned Stafford Technology Campus in Stafford County, Virginia. This large-scale data center development spans 262 acres and has the potential for 23 data center buildings. The developers are requesting changes to the current design.
Shreveport is hosting a data center supplier outreach event on May 13, 2026, for local businesses to connect with the STACK and Amazon data center projects in Northwest Louisiana. Attorney William Bradford stated the goal is to involve local contractors and vendors as construction ramps up, highlighting a recent court ruling that allowed the West Shreveport project to proceed.