Prologis data center at 5977 Silver Creek Valley Road
Also called: SP26-016
Prologis wants to build a three-story data center of about 516,000 square feet on an empty lot in south San Jose. It would use up to 99 megawatts and have its own substation and backup generators. Prologis says water use would be about the same as 40 homes.
Where things stand: Special use permit filed with San Jose on July 13, 2026; under city review.
🕒 Latest update (July 13, 2026): Prologis filed a special use permit (SP26-016) for a three-story, 516,000-square-foot data center.
What we know
- 📍 Where5977 Silver Creek Valley Road, south San Jose (vacant lot), San Jose, Santa Clara County
- 🏢 CompanyPrologis
- ⚡ Power it needs99 megawatts (about as much as 79,200 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromPG&E, with an on-site substation and backup generators
- 🗼 New power linesYes
❓ Still unanswered
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- How many backup generators would it have, and what fuel? 🙋 I'll find out
- When is the first public hearing? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- July 13, 2026Prologis filed a special use permit (SP26-016) for a three-story, 516,000-square-foot data center.
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
A council committee asked staff to add community benefits, like parks and job training, to the data center rules being written. The rules go to council in December 2026.
✅ Approved
The city approved Microsoft's Alviso data center campus using an update to its 2022 environmental report.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Large Data Center Proposed to Fill Vacant Site at 5977 Silver Creek Valley Road in San Jose · San Francisco YIMBY · July 9, 2026
- San José weighs data center benefits as residents raise environmental concerns · KQED · Aug 13, 2026
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