Oracle's $16.5 Billion AI Data Center in New Mexico Faces Environmental Delays, Costs Surge Billions

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According to The Information, Oracle's $16.5 billion Project Jupiter AI data center in New Mexico faced environmental approval delays on July 19, forcing a power supply restructuring that adds billions in costs. The company initially planned to build a natural gas power plant but encountered permitting obstacles over air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. In April, Oracle switched to Bloom Energy fuel cells and adjusted its microgrid capacity to 2.45 gigawatts, a solution estimated to cost $8 billion—billions more than the original natural gas turbine approach. New Mexico rejected the proposed fuel pipeline route last week, with the state environmental department scheduled to hold a public hearing on air permits on October 19.
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