Project Jupiter AI data center build raises concerns about water usage in rural New Mexico desert — Oracle calls water usage 'negligible' for 11 million gallon one-time fill

Rio Grande drought.

Oracle's Project Jupiter data center is definitely an ambitious one, as its area spans 1,400 acres, or around 1,601 football fields, using a standard measuring unit. The build location is Doña Ana County, a rural desert area in the state of New Mexico with limited water supplies. As has become a common theme lately, the data center's water usage has become the focal point of a heated debate between residents, the county, and the developers, as detailed in an NPR report.

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