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Oracle's Project Jupiter datacenter faces 1-2 year delay due to pipeline permits

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Oracle's Project Jupiter datacenter in New Mexico faces significant delays, potentially 1-2 years, due to issues with a proposed 17-mile "Green Chile Pipeline." The pipeline, crucial for supplying Bloom Energy fuel cells, has been denied permits twice by the state and lacks an approved route despite an August 15th in-service date. Oracle and its partners are exploring workarounds, including trucking in gas, but these options are insufficient for the project's planned 2.45 GW capacity. AI

IMPACT Delays in major datacenter builds like Oracle's Project Jupiter could impact the availability and cost of AI compute resources.

RANK_REASON Significant delays to a major datacenter project involving a large tech company and energy infrastructure.

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Oracle's Project Jupiter datacenter faces 1-2 year delay due to pipeline permits

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    However, the fuel cell Air Permit application is still pending as of mid-July. The New Mexico Environmental Department ordering a public hearing, but without a

    However, the fuel cell Air Permit application is still pending as of mid-July. The New Mexico Environmental Department ordering a public hearing, but without a date set for it.  Project Jupiter is the most delayed of the Stargate projects. Read more about the real delays to the

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    And irrespective of the pipeline: the power generation plan itself still isn't approved. In April, Oracle and BorderPlex Digital Assets announced the switch fro

    And irrespective of the pipeline: the power generation plan itself still isn't approved. In April, Oracle and BorderPlex Digital Assets announced the switch from gas turbines to up to 2.45 GW of Bloom Energy solid oxide fuel cells — one of the world's largest independent

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    🟠 Plan B #1 — the regulatory fast-track. Transwestern, the company behind the pipeline, filed under FERC's ~60-day blanket certificate process instead of full 1

    🟠 Plan B #1 — the regulatory fast-track. Transwestern, the company behind the pipeline, filed under FERC's ~60-day blanket certificate process instead of full 18–24 month Section 7 review. FERC's own staff protested, the reconciliation window closed May 13, and the project

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    The 17 mile pipeline has a contractual in service date of August 15. A month away and the pipeline still does not have an approved route.

    The 17 mile pipeline has a contractual in service date of August 15. A month away and the pipeline still does not have an approved route. The pipeline is only one of the hurdles Oracle has faced at this site — and they've tried/ could try some workarounds. These workarounds have

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    The receipt station at milepost 0.00, which is where the pipeline physically connects to the EPNG system, sits entirely on state trust land. The state has said

    The receipt station at milepost 0.00, which is where the pipeline physically connects to the EPNG system, sits entirely on state trust land. The state has said no.. twice! The second denial landed July 14. (4/8)

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    Oracle's proposed 2.45 GW Project Jupiter site in New Mexico can't run at any meaningful capacity until a 17 mile pipeline (the Green Chile Pipeline) connecting

    Oracle's proposed 2.45 GW Project Jupiter site in New Mexico can't run at any meaningful capacity until a 17 mile pipeline (the Green Chile Pipeline) connecting the El Paso Natural Gas (EPNG) system to a delivery meter station is constructed. Oracle switched from turbines to http…

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    As we continue to monitor the status of datacenter delays, whether they are real, whether they are fake... some are out and out delayed because of -> buildin

    As we continue to monitor the status of datacenter delays, whether they are real, whether they are fake... some are out and out delayed because of -> building gas pipelines and receiving permits for power generation equipment. (2/8)

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    MASSIVE DELAY ALERT TO ORACLE’S STARGATE SITE AND BLOOM ENERGY🚨🚨

    MASSIVE DELAY ALERT TO ORACLE’S STARGATE SITE AND BLOOM ENERGY🚨🚨 Oracle’s Project Jupiter behind-the-meter datacenter project in New Mexico that plans to use Bloom Energy is at risk of a 1-2 year delay due to permitting and pipeline building blockers. (1/8)🧵 https://t.co/b0G3GQ…

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