1 data center project in Unincorporated Doña Ana County
Who decides here: the Doña Ana County Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
In Unincorporated Doña Ana County
Local votes and rules
⚖️ Court case
The New Mexico Environmental Law Center sued the County Commission for a community group and residents. It says the county approved the Project Jupiter bonds based on an incomplete application with blank pages. On March 20, 2026, a judge refused to throw out the case but also refused to pause the ordinances, so building goes on. The court will review the county's Sept. 19 and Oct. 14, 2025 actions.
✅ Approved
County commissioners voted 4-1 for three ordinances for Project Jupiter in Santa Teresa: tax-break bonds (industrial revenue bonds) of up to $165 billion, and two local economic development (LEDA) funding ordinances. The bond deal was made public only days before the vote, and public comment lasted over four hours. The vote is being challenged in court.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Doña Ana County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Doña Ana County: El Paso Electric Co. (company) or Sierra Electric Co-op, Inc. (not available).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in New Mexico.
🙋 Open tasks here
- When will the state air permit hearing for the fuel-cell power plant take place?
- How will the gas pipeline reach the site after the State Land Office said no?
- How much water will the campus use per day once it runs?
- Where exactly on the map is the campus?
- Did the county sign a secret deal (NDA) with the developers?