Project Jupiter Water Facts: How We Source and Use Water Responsibly

In the desert climate of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, water is a precious resource for families, farms, businesses, and the region's future. We want local residents to have the facts about how Oracle uses water at Project Jupiter, our AI data center.

This blog explains where Project Jupiter's water comes from, how it's used, and the steps we're taking to minimize water use while improving community water systems.

Fact 1: Project Jupiter's data center and microgrid will not use the community's public drinking water and will not drill new wells for its cooling systems

To be clear, our AI data center's cooling system will not use the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority's public drinking-water supply. The water we use to cool our data center and microgrids is completely separate from the water delivered to local homes and businesses.

Project Jupiter will use non-potable industrial well water. We are buying this water under contract from an existing New Mexico rights holder. Total use, including ours, remains below historic levels, and that same water source has long supported local agriculture operations, which will continue.

Project Jupiter is also investing in infrastructure upgrades to damaged wells that will benefit the rights holder, and we are not drilling any new wells for the project.

The only public drinking water used at Project Jupiter will be for everyday office needs in administrative spaces, such as kitchens and restrooms. That use is expected to average about 20,000 gallons per day, comparable to a typical office building. Project Jupiter has already committed that use will not exceed 60,000 gallons per day.

Fact 2: Our water at the data center is recycled in a closed-loop cooling system

Other AI data center campuses use evaporative cooling systems that consume significantly more water than Project Jupiter's cooling system. Their approach would be unsustainable for a water-stressed community like Doña Ana County.

Project Jupiter is designed differently. To cool the racks inside the data center, Oracle uses direct-to-chip, closed-loop, non-evaporative cooling. In a closed-loop system, the cooling liquid stays within sealed pipes and is repeatedly reused. Think of it like an air conditioning system, just at a larger scale. Day-to-day cooling does not require any added water, and any needed top-offs are rare.

Fact 3: Our microgrid power solution designed by Bloom Energy is designed to eliminate water use during normal operations

Oracle will use Bloom Energy fuel cells to fully power Project Jupiter. To support the system's initial startup, a one-time fill of 960,000 gallons of water is required. This is equivalent to the amount of water used by just nine households in a year.

The fuel cells generate electricity through a non-combustion process and require no water during normal operations. After startup, the system is designed to run without additional water under normal conditions, so ongoing operations are not affected by drought restrictions or water shortages.

Additionally, the power system will operate independently from the local power grid, which means local ratepayers aren't affected by Project Jupiter's operations. We recently signed the White House Ratepayer Protection Pledge reinforcing our commitment to pay our own way on energy.

Fact 4: We're investing in Doña Ana County and its water system

Efficient design choices are important, but so are long-term community investments. Project Jupiter is also contributing $50 million to support water-system improvements and another $360 million for schools, infrastructure, and local services throughout Doña Ana County. Local officials will determine how these binding commitments are used.

We recognize that being part of this county means sharing responsibility for its challenges, including water quality and safety issues that predate our arrival. Water is one of Doña Ana County's most treasured assets, and we will continue to share updates as this work progresses.

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