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Northeast El Paso data center

Data center project in El Paso, Texas

Northeast El Paso data center is a data center project in El Paso, Texas, under construction, developed by Meta, with a stated size of 1 GW. Last reported July 27, 2026, from 1 source.

Status
Under construction
Developer
Meta
Location
El Paso, Texas
Stated size
1 GW
Stated investment
$14B
Last reported
·
Sources
1 source
Other companies on the job
3 companies named, on Ultra
Public records

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Permits and filings

  • Chapter 312 property-tax abatementIncentive · City of El Paso · Approved · celaya-solutions.github.io ↗
  • Chapter 380 property-tax grantIncentive · City of El Paso · Approved · celaya-solutions.github.io ↗
  • TED road funds and road cost reimbursementIncentive · City of El Paso · Approved · celaya-solutions.github.io ↗
  • Water and Wastewater AgreementWater · El Paso Water · Status not stated · celaya-solutions.github.io ↗
  • Community Benefits Agreement negotiation directivePublic record · El Paso City Council · Under review · municue.com ↗
  • Data Center Policy Framework resolutionPublic record · El Paso City Council · elpasotexas.legistar.com ↗

What the sources say

  • Reported

    “Meta announced a venture to finance the development of a data center under construction in Northeast El Paso”

    kvia.com ↗ ·

  • Status

    “Meta said the data center, which is currently under construction, will have 1 gigawatt of compute capacity.”

    kvia.com ↗ ·

  • Investment

    “"The parties have committed to fund their respective pro rata share of the approximately $14 billion in total development costs for the buildings and long-lived power, cooling, and connectivity infrastructure”

    kvia.com ↗ ·

  • Acreage

    ~1,039 acres

    celaya-solutions.github.io ↗ ·

  • Phases

    up to 5 phases

    celaya-solutions.github.io ↗ ·

  • Lock-in term

    35 years

    celaya-solutions.github.io ↗ ·

  • Permanent jobs

    50

    celaya-solutions.github.io ↗ ·

  • Operational jobs

    300

    municue.com ↗ ·

  • Wage floor

    ~$16.43/hour

    celaya-solutions.github.io ↗ ·

  • Dedicated power plant

    El Paso Electric plant next to data center

    elpasomatters.org ↗ ·

  • Water use authorization

    up to 1.5 million gallons per day

    celaya-solutions.github.io ↗ ·

  • Project cost

    $10 billion

    elpasomatters.org ↗ ·

  • Construction status

    under construction

    elpasomatters.org ↗ ·

Reports behind this page

  1. Report from kvia.com · kvia.com ·
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What the full file adds

  • General contractorOpen: not named yet
  • Electrical contractorOpen: not named yet
  • Mechanical contractorOpen: not named yet
  • Engineering and commissioningOpen: not named yet
  • Power and cooling equipmentOpen: not named yet
  • Utility and power supplyOpen: not named yet
  • TenantOpen: not named yet
  • Investors and lenders3 named
  • Named builders, suppliers and partners3 companies named on this job besides the developer, each with its source.Ultra
  • Buying stage by tradeWhen the electrical, mechanical and other trade work on this job is likely to be bought.Ultra
  • ContactsSenior people at the companies on this job, where public pages name them.Ultra
  • Who pays whom5 deals on file: equity, loans, leases, power or equipment, each with its source.Ultra
  • Video and satellite readingsHow busy the site looks, wherever public drone or news footage or a satellite image of it is found.Ultra
  • Spezia's read of the projectIts construction phase, how likely it is to be built and what is holding it back.Ultra
  • AlertsAn email the day this project moves.Ultra

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