Oracle Advances AI Data Center Project Jupiter in New Mexico

Oracle announced it will be the tenant of Project Jupiter, an AI data center campus in southern New Mexico, and that it will occupy the campus to deploy AI infrastructure for OpenAI.

• Main announcement and commitments: Oracle will be the tenant of Project Jupiter and will deploy AI infrastructure for OpenAI; the company projects an economic boost of approximately $384 million per year during construction and $113 million per year once operational; it plans $360 million in direct payments to Doña Ana County, $50 million for water system fixes, over $600 million in Gross Revenue Tax payments expected to the State and County, and supplemental community investments of $6.9 million (including a $1.5 million donation to the Boys and Girls Club of Las Cruces). Oracle and partners now expect ~4,000 construction jobs and up to 1,500 onsite or county jobs (versus earlier forecasts of 2,500 construction and 750 permanent jobs). Oracle will fund and build a dedicated microgrid, onsite transmission lines, battery storage, and a dedicated substation; installed pollution controls will exceed US EPA’s new standards by 50% or more.
• Project details and background: The campus will use a closed-loop, non-evaporative cooling system that does not draw from local water supplies (water tanks filled once); daily operational water use will be comparable to a typical office building. Oracle Academy is expanding in New Mexico and partnering with local institutions (New Mexico State University, Doña Ana Community College) for workforce development. The article is an announcement/op-ed by Josh Pitcock (Jan 23, 2026) and contains forward-looking statements referencing Oracle’s SEC filings.