El Paso, TX · El Paso County · 31.810°N 106.550°W
Meta El Paso AI Data Center Campus
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Key facts
- Location
- El Paso, TX, El Paso County
- Capacity
- 1,000 MW planned
- Powered by
- Grid (El Paso Electric, renewable-matched); 366 MW McCloud gas plant proposed
- Announced
- 2025-10
- Last updated
Civic impact
Economics
- Investment
- $10B
- Land
- 1,000 acres
- Jobs
- 4,000 construction · 300 permanent
Energy & water
- Energy source
- Mixed · Utility: El Paso Electric
- Cooling
- Closed-loop
Meta claims 100% renewable energy matching via Texas clean energy contracts (5,000+ MW contracted statewide). El Paso Electric separately seeking PUCT approval for a 366 MW natural gas McCloud facility to power this campus, which drew environmental opposition.
Zero operational water use for most of the year via closed-loop liquid cooling. Commitment to restore 200% of consumed water to local watersheds by 2030.
Community sentiment
Sembrando Esperanza Coalition and environmental groups oppose the proposed natural gas plant, citing air quality and rate equity concerns. Meta committed $500,000 to workforce development via El Paso Public Schools.
Plan to run El Paso data center on natural gas sparks concernStatus history
- Proposed
Meta announces El Paso campus with initial $1.5B investment.
Meta breaks ground on El Paso AI-optimized data center - Under construction
Groundbreaking October 15, 2025. Site is Meta's 29th data center globally, third in Texas.
Meta breaks ground on El Paso AI-optimized data center
Location
Sources & data provenance
Confirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.
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