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Socorro, NM · Socorro County · 34.058°N 106.891°W
Green Data (Green Data Centers)
Developer proposed a 10 GW solar farm to power the 2 GW campus, pitched as a renewable-led development.
Developer proposed 'atmospheric water generation' to pull cooling water from humidity rather than local aquifers; residents contested whether the technology is proven at this scale.
Months of opposition from ranchers and environmentalists; petitions drew thousands of signatures and Socorro County commissioners unanimously adopted a one-year data center moratorium on June 9, 2026.
New Mexico county adopts yearlong data center moratoriumGreen Data CEO Jason Bak pitched a 2 GW data center backed by a 10 GW solar array on New Mexico Tech land at a public Socorro Electric Cooperative board meeting.
Developer plans 'world's largest' green data center in SocorroNew Mexico Tech President Michael Jackson said the university would not proceed and would not renew or extend its agreement with Green Data, citing insufficient contiguous acreage, renewable-integration challenges and community concerns.
Plans for 10,000 acre data center scrapped in Socorro, New MexicoReported: data based on credible news outlets or industry sources.
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